Job: Investment Officer, Asia-Pacific – United Nations (NYC)
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Position: Investment Officer, Asia-Pacific
Posted by: United Nations
Location: New York, NY
Type: full-time
Overview:
Under the supervision of the Senior Investment Officer (SIO), the incumbent implements investment strategy and monitors equities portfolios for the Asia Pacific developed markets including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea.
a. Manages and invests the assets of the Fund in equities.
b. Implements approved investment strategies for the strategic and tactical asset allocation and portfolio rebalancing with careful review of the market environments.
b. Monitors portfolio to achieve the performance to meet the Funds investment objectives by reviewing both portfolio and benchmark performance on a regular basis.
c. Ensures that all of the investments are in compliance with IMD’s investment and policy guidelines.
d. Conducts portfolio review periodically and presents in the Portfolio Review Meeting.
e. Balances long-term strategies to achieve results superior to benchmarks by assisting the SIO in constructing and monitoring the portfolio through dedicated research.
f. Assists with due diligence with new investments.
2. Conducts careful and thorough investment research that is relevant to managing the Asia Pac portfolios.
a. Performs fundamental analysis through financial statements, corporate announcements, market news and other publicly available information.
b. Reviews investment research and discuss with strategists, economists, security analysts through brokerage community and the Advisors/Research providers.
c. Engages with senior members of corporate management to review their business and corporate strategies.
d. Conducts portfolio analysis using risk tools and analytical tools.
e. Conducts sector/thematic research and updates fundamentals of companies and industries.
3. Makes specific investment recommendations.
a. Ensures the Fund’s four investments criteria: i.e. safety, profitability, liquidity, and convertibility.
b. Makes specific investment recommendations to achieve optimum investment performance with careful review of the portfolio’s investment objectives and risk tolerance.
c. Presents and discusses investment recommendations to the Senior Investment Officer.
4. Reporting
a. Assists the SIO in reporting accurately and timely to the Representative of the Secretary-General for the Investments of the UNJSPF and Director of IMD when requested.
b. Assists the Director of Investment Management Division in reporting on investment and related matters to governing bodies.
c. Serves as the Officer In Charge when required in the absence of the SIO.
5. Maintains a high level of professional investment expertise by:
a. Participating in seminars and taking courses in investment topics.
b. Keeping abreast of rapidly changing techniques of portfolio management and exchanging view with colleagues and members of the investment community.
Application Instructions:
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