Investment Officer, Small Cap & Asset Allocation Manager Equities, P4

Org. Setting and Reporting The United Nations Secretary-General is responsible for the investment of the assets of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The Secretary-General has delegated this responsibility to the Representative of the Secretary-General for the investment of the assets of the UNJSPF (RSG). The RSG heads the Office of Investment Management (OIM), which manages a $100+ billion multi-asset class, global investment portfolio, about 85% of which is actively managed in-house. Asset classes under management comprise global equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, timber and commodities. OIM’s staff are all based in New York but come from over 45 countries. For more information, please visit OIM's website at https://oim.unjspf.org/. This position is located in Equities Small Cap Manager Team in the Public Equities Section of the Office of Investment Management. The incumbent reports to the Director of Public Equities. Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Investment Officer will be responsible for the following duties: 1. Manages a portfolio of global small cap long-only public equity mandates in order to support the director in achieving overall portfolio performance. This includes; both internally and externally managed passive funds and active fundamental, and quantitative strategies, both internal and external.: Individual stock selection is not part of this mandate. a. Responsible for deciding asset allocation, both tactical and strategic and portfolio rebalancing decisions with careful review of the market environments together with the director of equities within said mandate. Works closely with external management research and operations team, quantitative and risk teams. Advises the director of equities on asset allocation recommendations for the whole equity fund of proposed allocation of small vs large caps in addition to regional and style exposures. b. Manages portfolio to achieve the performance targets within given risk limits and tracking error targets to meet the Funds investment objectives by reviewing both portfolio and benchmark performance on a regular basis. Implements manager changes and asset allocation rebalancing as needed. c. Leads the due diligence process for existing managers and for selecting new external managers, when needed, in conjunction with the external management team. d. Ensures that all of the investments are in compliance with IMD's investment and policy guidelines including ESG. e. Conducts portfolio assessment periodically and presents in the Portfolio Review Meetings on a quarterly basis. 2. Conducts careful and thorough manager research: a. Performs fundamental portfolio and manager analysis through financial and, corporate disclosures market news and other publicly available information. b. Performs investment research and discusses with strategists, economists, security analysts through brokerage community and the Advisors/Research providers. c. Engages with senior members of management to review their portfolios and investment strategies. d. Attends investment conferences and seminars to access academia and industry experts e. Conducts portfolio analysis using risk tools and analytical tools. f. works closely with external management team on IMA negotiation and implementation. 3. Makes specific fund investments: a. Ensures the broader Fund's four investments criteria: i.e. safety, profitability, liquidity, and convertibility. b. Makes specific fund investments to achieve optimum investment performance with careful review of the portfolio's investment objectives and risk tolerance. c. Participates in the discussions and development of investment recommendations for asset allocation for the broader Fund 4. Reporting: a. Reports accurately and timely to the Representative of the Secretary-General for the Investments of the UNJSPF and Director of OIM when requested. b. Assists the Director of O…

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