The Missouri State Employees' Retirement System (MOSERS) is hiring an Investment Analyst to join our investment team. In this role, you will support Investment Officers by conducting research and producing reports to identify new managers and monitor existing ones, with primary duties focused on private credit investments and exposure to all private market asset classes.
What You'll Do
- Read, understand, and progressively contribute to investment strategy, legal document, and account paperwork review and completion.
- Assist with gathering, reconciling, and reporting information used in overseeing external manager relationships, including daily monitoring of assigned managers.
- Assist with due diligence meetings and write reports to document current thoughts about each manager.
- Assist in documenting the manager hiring and termination process for assigned assets to comply with MOSERS governance policies.
- Assist in asset class meetings to inform the group about current market conditions, positioning, manager performance, compliance, and ad hoc research projects.
- Produce research on markets, asset class, and sub-asset class allocations for use in investment decision making.
- Assist in identifying and monitoring strategic value-added investment opportunities.
- Work with the internal risk team, investment managers, and software vendors to ensure the quality of data in risk measurement and custodian systems.
- Develop and run reports in investment statistical software systems for use by the team in the investment decision making process.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, finance, or a closely related field.
- Ability to interpret statistical data and investment markets.
- Strong computer skills and a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate integrity and a high degree of ethics.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with MOSERS staff, members, outside vendors, and other contacts.
- Dedication to the task at hand and a drive to exceed expectations.
Nice to Have
- Master’s degree.
- At least 4 years of institutional investment experience.
- Experience working with multiple illiquid asset classes.
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation, or progress towards the designation(s).
- Strong analytical and data analysis skills.
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Excel
- Investment statistical software systems
Team & Environment
You will support Investment Officers as part of an investment team.
Benefits & Compensation
- Financial support to obtain certifications such as the CFA and CAIA.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Remote work option to work from home on Fridays upon eligibility.
- Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Pension Plans.
- Health, Vision, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
- Cafeteria Plan.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Paid Vacation and Sick Leave.
- 13 Holidays Per Year.
- Parental Leave.
- Competitive Pay.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid role based in Jefferson City, Missouri, with the option to work from home on Fridays upon eligibility.
MOSERS is an equal opportunity employer.
