TRS Investment Officer 1/Trainee

TRS Investment Officer 1/Trainee

Date Posted: 09/25/26

Applications Due: 10/11/26

Vacancy ID: 225651

Basics

NY HELP: No

Agency: Teachers' Retirement System

Title: TRS Investment Officer 1/Trainee

Occupational Category: Financial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade: 18

Bargaining Unit: CSEA Local 658 (NYS Teachers’ Retirement System)

Salary Range: From $78669 to $115477 Annually

Employment Type: Full-Time

Appointment Type: Permanent

Jurisdictional Class: Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage: 5%

Schedule

Workweek: Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week: 37.5

From: 8:30 AM

To: 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed?: No

Mandatory overtime?: No

Compressed workweek allowed?: No

Telecommuting allowed?: No

Location

County: Albany

Street Address: 10 Corporate Woods Drive

City: Albany

State: NY

Zip Code: 12211

Job Specifics

Duties Description: The TRS Investment Officer 1/Trainee will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:

-Trade processing and accounting related to internally managed investment portfolios
-Capital call and distribution processing related to real estate and private equity investments
-Coordinating and monitoring investment portfolio reconciliation, reporting and accounting for externally managed investment portfolios including public market portfolios, as well as real estate and private equity investments
-Cash processing and other activities requiring interaction with the custodial bank
-Operational compliance functions of a statutory and regulatory nature
-Oversight and accounting for the securities lending program
-Analysis of investment related activities, fees, valuations and attribution
-Assist with quarterly board investment reporting including performance, asset allocation and proxy reports
-Assist with compilation of investment data for inclusion in the annual comprehensive financial report

Minimum Qualifications: Traineeship Enter at the Grade 14: A bachelor's degree or higher.

Traineeship Enter at Grade 16: A bachelor's degree or higher; and one year of professional investment experience.

Grade 18: A bachelor's degree or higher; and two years of professional experience; or a bachelor's degree and completion of a two-year traineeship.

Qualifying experience includes:

Investment-related duties reflecting a fundamental knowledge of the financial markets and an understanding of the economic forces that impact the financial markets, or analysis of financial or economic data; investment risk or portfolio management; investment operations; investment compliance, investment auditing, investment accounting, and quantitative analysis.

Commercial real estate investing (investment acquisitions or asset management) or commercial mortgage lending, specifically involving the financing, investing in, leasing of, or asset management of large commercial real estate assets (generally properties worth $10 million or more).

Non-qualifying experience includes: activities applicable to small commercial properties (e.g., two to four family homes), the sale or brokerage of single-family homes, or experience marketing or selling financial service products to individuals, as performed by financial advisors and stockbrokers.

Substitutions:

Successful completion of all three levels of the CFA exam may substitute for two years of experience; a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation, a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), a Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI), or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) may substitute for one year of experience; and a master's degree in Business Administration concentrating in Finance or a closely related concentration may substitute for two years of experience.

How to Apply

Name: Aleks Szumilo

Telephone: 5189122571

Email Address: [email protected]

Street: 10 Corporate Woods Drive

City: Albany

State: NY

Zip Code: 12211

Notes on Applying: To be considered, you must submit your application by 11:59pm on Sunday, October 11, 2026 on our application portal. You can view the position and submit your application here: https://nystrs.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/NYSTRS_Careers