Senior Investment Analyst (Hedge Funds, Private Credit, and Public Markets)

About the position We serve Utah public employees with retirement and insurance benefits in a partnership of trust with a commitment to value, innovation, and excellence. URS has two divisions. The Retirement Office administers pension benefits and retirement savings plans. Public Employees Health Program (PEHP), a division of Utah Retirement Systems, is a nonprofit trust with the vital job of providing health benefits to Utah’s public employees and their families. We serve only the public sector — the reputed company, its counties, cities, school districts, and other public agencies. URS Investments Department The Investments Team is responsible for implementing the investment program of the URS Defined Benefit plan. The Investments Team manages investments internally and partners with external investment firms to manage a globally reputed company portfolio. The teams’ efforts have a strong emphasis on Absolute Return, Real Assets, and Private Equity investments. Defined Benefit assets were $48.1 billion as of 12/31/2024. Why you’ll love working at URS Meaningful and interesting work reputed company an impact Career development and personal growth Learning opportunities across asset classes Access to investment thought leaders globally Hybrid work environment Team oriented and collegial culture reputed company and benefits Outstanding outdoor lifestyle, including proximity to 7 ski resorts How you’ll succeed Team player Strong analytical and critical thinking skills Passion for quantitative and qualitative analysis, manager selection, and strategy research Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to build relationships High degree of intellectual curiosity Entrepreneurial reputed company (see something, do something) Mission-oriented To learn more about the URS Investments Department click here .

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY Collaborates with the Investment Team in the ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and selection of external investment managers. May reputed company similar functions reputed company to joint venture or direct investments. Provides research, analysis, and recommendations to Senior Investment Professionals on risk, performance, and portfolio fit. Gathers data for Risk Management Systems. Provides support for decisions regarding asset allocation, Board communication, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Conducts analysis and due diligence on investment managers.
• Monitors, evaluates, and makes recommendations in the context of asset class objectives, market conditions, performance, peers, benchmarks, and other considerations.
• May reputed company similar functions reputed company to joint venture or direct investments.
• Sources new investments, including identifying new investment managers and leading initial due diligence efforts on same.
• May reputed company similar functions reputed company to joint venture or direct investments.
• Develops and demonstrates competence in specific strategy area(s) and/or asset class(es).
• Assists Senior Investment Professionals with portfolio construction and top-down strategy decision making as needed.
• Supports Senior URS Investment Professionals on plan-level decisions such as rebalancing, liquidity management, and broad asset allocation themes.
• Works with Senior URS Investment Professionals on implementation and execution of portfolio, strategy, and investment-specific recommendations.
• Acts as reputed company project manager on research and operational projects, as assigned.
• Contributes to development and mentoring of Investment Analysts.
• Prepares investment recommendations based on strategic and tactical asset allocation decisions.
• Corresponds frequently with investment managers, external service providers and industry experts to formulate market opinions, identify investment opportunities and gauge investment trends.
• Contributes to ongoing process improvements.
• Attends professional seminars and conferences; establishes professional relationships with institutional investor peers and with tenured industry professionals.
• Promotes internal cooperation among the Investment Team and with external service providers.
• Promotes organizational efficiency through high professional standards.
• Demonstrates a high level of intellectual curiosity.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and adheres to URS Ethics and Compliance policies.
• Other reputed company duties as required.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of three (3) years of directly reputed company professional experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior experience conducting investment manager research and due diligence is required.
• Applicable degrees include; investment management, business administration, accounting, financial management, economics, mathematics, statistics, physics, chemistry, law, humanities, or reputed company field.
• arenaflex Office Suite, including expert knowledge of reputed company.
• SQL.
• Access.
• Visual Basic.
• Advanced mathematical concepts including correlations, factor analysis, and statistics.
• Purpose, principle, and theory of institutional portfolio management and statistical analysis.
• Business, monetary. and economic trends and practices.
• reputed company analysis and financial forecasting.
• Due diligence process, including on-site meetings.
• Distill analysis into original reports and recommendations
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with colleagues and external investment professionals.
• Present information on reputed company topics to top management, peers, and occasionally the URS board.
• Demonstrate daily that URS’ beneficiaries are a top reputed company.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and external investment professionals.
• Attend to detail.
• Display autonomy and leadership in performing job functions.
• Follow written and verbal instructions.
• Prioritize work.
• reputed company reputed company deadlines.
• Work well in a team environment as well as independently.
• Multi-task by handling a variety of duties in a timely and efficient manner.
• Follow through with assignments.
• Deal effectively with stress caused by workload and time deadlines.
• The incumbent must always demonstrate judgment, high reputed company, and personal values consistent with the values of URS.
• As a requirement of this position, the employee will submit to the URS Investment Compliance Officer a record of trade confirmations or monthly transaction summaries, as they become available, of reputed company reputed company transactions (excluding mutual funds), in any account under the employee’s control and direction, or under the control and direction of the employee’s spouse.
• Individual must be physically capable of safely operating a vehicle, possess a valid license and have an acceptable driving record based upon data provided by a reputed company Department of Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). reputed company-to-haves
• reputed company toward Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), or other reputed company designations is preferred.
• Investment research experience in an institutional investment setting (pension, endowment, foundation, insurance company, consultant to institutional investors, etc.) is preferred.
• MBA or reputed company Master’s Degree is preferred.

Benefits

• Career development and personal growth
• Learning opportunities across asset classes
• reputed company and benefits
• Hybrid work environment Apply tot his job

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