Senior Investment Analyst – Public Equity

The Maryland State Retirement Agency is the administrator of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System.  The System is a multi-employer, public employees’ benefit benefit retirement system composed of twelve (12) separate retirement and pension systems with additional plan components, covering approximately 245,000 active members and more than 160,000 retires and beneficiaries.

The Agency is seeking a Public Equity investment professional, or an investments specialist aspiring to become a Public Equity professional, to serve as Senior Investment Analyst in the Public Equity unit of the Investment Division.  The Senior Investment Analyst reports directly to the Managing Director of Public Equity. Under the direction of the Managing Director, the Senior Investment Analyst will assist in the monitoring of portfolio investments, reporting on both externally and internally managed portfolios, and performing quantitative and fundamental analyses as assigned.

This is a Management Service position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

* Performs quantitative and/or fundamental research

* Actively participates in the internal management initiative

* Supports Senior Portfolio Managers in their management of internal investment portfolios

* Monitors and performs due diligence on external managers

This individual will work collaboratively with the Managing Director and Public Equity Portfolio Managers to support the overall investment program. The Senior Investment Analyst will perform market research for internally managed portfolios; perform regular reviews and evaluations of external managers, including performance attribution and exposure analysis; track and model investment performance; work collaboratively with the operations and legal teams; assist the Managing Director in preparing presentation materials for Investment Division staff or for Investment Committee meetings; assist in the maintenance of records related to investments; and contribute to all Public Equity team objectives as assigned or as needed.