Junior Investment Professional, Psers - Dauphin County, PA, United States - Commonwealth of PA

Commonwealth of PA

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Dauphin County, PA, United States

4 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

THE POSITION:

Would you enjoy serving a critical role in helping to secure the pensions for hundreds of thousands of teachers and public-school employees in Pennsylvania? Are you an investment professional who is looking for a challenging, yet rewarding, new opportunity in an expanding quantitative risk management team? Are you interested in analyzing portfolio risk exposures across various types of asset classes, public and private? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative team environment? If so, this may be the opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Junior Investment Professional to join our Market Risk team at PSERS.

PSERS is located in Harrisburg, PA, a mid-size city situated along the Susquehanna River. Teleworking is optional, with an occasional need to report to the Harrisburg office as operationally necessary. If requesting to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and be located in Pennsylvania.

The Harrisburg area is affordable and near many attractions including Hershey, and it is only two hours from major cities and airports like Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

This broadly focused risk management analyst position will assist the PSERS Investment Office in analyzing and monitoring complex investment exposures and risks for PSERS' entire investment program.

The incumbent will provide critical support to the holistic evaluation of investment risks on a subset of specific strategies, individual portfolios, asset classes, and the plan overall.

Working with other members of the team, this individual will discuss risk matters with the broader Investment Office and help with the messaging of risk matters in general.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Fulltime employment
Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday
Friday, with 60minute lunch.

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Telework:You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, dependent on operational and executive leadership requirements. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
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Salary:_ _**In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY:

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

A Bachelor's degree; or four years performing relevant investment operations or investment risk work;
or:
An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Successful completion of any of the following professional accreditations may be substituted for relevant work experience:
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA): 1 year per level passed
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA): 1 year
Financial Risk Manager (FRM): 1 year per level passed
Professional Risk Manager (PRM): 1 year
Certified Securities Operations Professional (CSOP): 1 year (only applicable to Operations positions)
Certified Treasury Professional (CTP): 1 year (only applicable to Operations positions)

Additional Requirements:

You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

Bachelor's degree with a concentration in the areas of finance, mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, data science, or economics.
Completed college coursework or have work experience in performing relevant investment risk analysis or management work.
Completed college coursework or have work experience using any investment risk systems or models.
Have one year or more of experience using Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet program.

How to Apply:

Veterans:

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

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Health & Wellness
We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.

Compensation & Financial Planning

We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.

Work/Life Balance
We know there's more to life than just work Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most