Investment Analyst 3

The New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Investment is currently seeking a Senior Investment Professional with exceptional leadership skills and understanding of financial markets, alternative investments and pension fund operations.

 

 

 

The responsibilities of the Investment Analyst 3 include the following: assisting asset class Portfolio Manager in developing a plan to prudently invest towards the desired long-term target allocation in the Risk Mitigation and/or Private Credit asset classes, to include private credit and hedge fund investments; helping lead portfolio construction ideas; sourcing attractive investment opportunities in the private credit, risk mitigation and hedge fund asset classes and performing comprehensive due diligence; writing meeting, call and diligence notes; conducting and leading meetings; monitoring investments; evaluating performance; providing investment and termination recommendations; presenting investments to the asset class Portfolio Manager, Internal Investment Committee, Director of the Division, the Investment Policy Committee, and the State Investment Council; negotiating partnership agreements and investment structures; managing outside investment consultants assigned to the private credit and/or risk mitigation strategies asset classes; training and supervision of Investment Analysts 1, 2, Trainees and Investment Technicians; and working with internal cross-functional teams to bring together all investment expertise in various alternative investment asset classes.

 

 

 

SALARY: Starting is commensurate with education and experience. A comprehensive benefits package is offered.

 

 

 

REQUIREMENTS

 

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree including or supplemented by eighteen (18) semester hour credits in any one or combination of the following areas: accounting, finance, money and banking, statistics, economics, or investments.

 

 

 

All submissions must include a copy of degree and/or transcripts (official/unofficial) documenting possession of specified degree.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE FOR FOREIGN DEGREES: Degrees and/or transcripts issued by a college or university outside of the United States must be evaluated for accreditation by a reputable evaluation service at your expense. The evaluation must be included with your submission. Failure to submit the required evaluation may result in an ineligibility determination.

 

 

 

EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of experience with a public or private entity such as a bank, insurance company, public or private pension fund, or professional money management organization engaged solely in institutional investment research activity. The experience shall have been within the most recent eight (8) year period. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience in the alternative asset management industry.

 

 

 

NOTE: A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration (M.B.A.), Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field can substitute for two years of the above experience requirement.

 

 

 

 

 

If you are qualified and interested, please submit the following documents by 5:00 p.m. on February 18, 2022:

 

 

 

* Cover Letter/Letter of Interest

 

* Resume

 

* Proof of Degree – copy of diploma or transcript reflecting a degree has been awarded

 

* Application for Employment found at https://www.nj.gov/treasury/administration/pdf/hr-application.pdf.

 

 

 

NJ Department of the Treasury

 

Employment Recruiter

 

E-mail: EmploymentRecruiter@treas.nj.gov

 

(Please use “Investment Analyst 3 - Investment” in the Subject Line)

 

 

 

Submissions must be received in a timely to the email address listed above in order to be considered. Failure to submit all required documents may result in an ineligibility determination. Interviews will be granted on the basis of the resume.

 

 

 

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: In accordance with the New Jersey First Act P.L. 2011 c.70, effective September 1, 2011, new public employees are required to obtain New Jersey residency within one (1) year of employment. For more information, visit: https://nj.gov/labor/lwdhome/njfirst/NJFirst.html.

 

 

 

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE: Veterans must provide proof of New Jersey Veteran’s Preference with their initial application by including a copy of their New Jersey Civil Service Commission Notification of Veteran’s Status. For more information, visit: http://www.state.nj.us/csc/seekers/veterans.

 

 

 

New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer