Investment Officer – Global Income Strategies

🕒 May 6

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Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1939

💸 Finance

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🌍 Social Impact

Finance • Healthcare Insurance • Social Impact

Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois is a pension fund dedicated to providing financial security to teachers through retirement benefits. It offers various services including pension management, supplemental savings plans, and investment strategies tailored to support educators in Illinois. The system prioritizes online security for its members and supports retirees through informational resources and financial reports.

📋 Description

• Help source, evaluate, and prepare analyses and proposals for investments in new potential investment managers and structures. • Evaluate the qualifications of prospective investment management relationships in accordance with investment policy, asset allocation directives and mix, diversification strategies and guidelines controlling risk/return characteristics for Global Income Strategy portfolio. • Research the investment performance and portfolio characteristics of existing and prospective investment management relationships and asset class structures. • Evaluate performance and portfolio characteristics to ensure compliance with the directives of the TRS Board of Trustees regarding investment objectives and constraints. • Prepare statistical and narrative reports regarding the investment portfolios within the Global Income Strategies asset class, market factors, alternative investment prospects, and investment industry practices. • Proactively research investment approaches, asset mixes, and portfolio management techniques to provide potential incremental return to TRS’s individual assets and at the total fund level. • Interact at the highest level with external managers in direct management of the relationship. • Contribute to portfolio construction and allocation decisions. • Manage internal review of documentation and provide logistical leadership for the relevant oversight committee within the Global Income asset class. • Assist Emerging Manager program staff, as necessary, in preparing analyses, due diligence, evaluations and proposals for administering emerging manager investment activity. • Assist with developing the skillsets of investment analysts within the investment program. • Perform other duties as assigned or required.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of relevant investment experience • Demonstrated experience in fixed income manager underwriting and evaluation • A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration or related field is required • A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation or credible progress toward earning the CFA charter is preferred • A background in due diligence and manager sourcing is preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage • participation in the TRS retirement pension plan • option to contribute to additional State of Illinois deferred compensation plans