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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 05/27/16

Applications Due06/26/16

Vacancy ID30329

AgencyInsurance Fund, State

TitleSr. Corporate Bond Portfolio Manager and Strategist

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $175000 to $200000 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County New York

Street Address 199 Church Street

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10007

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and five (5) to ten (10) years of experience in institutional, fixed income corporate bond investing. Three (3) years of this experience must have included management/supervisory responsibility of traders, Junior PMs and potentially research analysts. Preference may be given to candidates who have obtained their MBA or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) credential (CFA study at any level a plus).
Candidates must be New York State residents or be willing to relocate.

Duties Description Under the general direction of the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) the Sr. Corporate Bond Portfolio Manager and Strategist will oversee and coordinate a variety of complex duties related to the internally managed portfolios.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Advising the CIO and other investment department staff as to the viability and risk/reward characteristics of various high grade credit investment opportunities;
• Making recommendations concerning asset allocation;
• Maintenance of a thorough knowledge of the high grade credit and government markets;
• Ensuring the timely and accurate execution of trades;
• Examining and analyzing market trends pertaining to high grade credit and making decisions in the best interest of the NYSIF;
• Coordinating and collaborating with the CIO as well as other investment staff;
• Keeping in compliance with investment policy guidelines;
• Executing trades in the high-grade credit sector for cash bonds;
• Evaluating and escalating complex issues or problems to management;
• Managing with the goal of outperforming against customized indices;
• Overseeing and supervising the purchase and sale of high grade credit securities based upon ALM funding requirements, portfolio rebalancing, index migration, and research analysts;
• Formulating and executing strategies for optimal investment earnings for long-term investments;
• Maintaining contact with financial institutions, advisory groups and management staff on matters concerning fixed income investment policy and procedures.


Additional Comments Please submit resume when applying for this position.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Peggy Raymond

Telephone 518-437-6176

Fax 518-437-1618

Email Address hr@nysif.com

Address

Street 15 Computer Drive West

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12205

 

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