Investment Analyst II - Securitized

The Maryland State Retirement Agency is seeking a Fixed Income investment professional to serve as Senior Investment Analyst in the Fixed Income unit of the Investment Division. The Senior Investment Analyst will focus on supporting internally managed Securitized Fund and assist in sourcing, evaluating, recommending, executing, and monitoring portfolio investments.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: performing complete analytical support for the internally managed Securitized Fund, assisting the Senior Portfolio Manager in conducting fundamental & quantitative analysis of securitized fixed income securities, monitoring and managing risk exposures and risk level of new and existing trades, and collaborating with other teams within the Investment Division.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a four-year degree in a quantitative discipline, three years of relevant investments or finance experience, and a strong level of curiosity with macroeconomics and global fixed income markets.

Requirements

• A four-year degree from an accredited four college/University in quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Physics, Engineering, Economics, or Finance.
• Three years of relevant investments or finance experience.
• Master’s Degree from an accredited University with a focus on STEM or Finance
• Two (2+) years of hands-on experience in Mortgage-Backed Securities portfolio support
• CFA designation
• Expert knowledge of Bloomberg Terminal software
• Familiarity with Yieldbook and Intex
• Expert knowledge of Excel
• Strong level of curiosity with macroeconomics and about global fixed income markets
• Comfortable in an unstructured environment
• Able to synthesize disparate sources of information into an understandable opinion
• Comfortable with complexity and frequently bespoke fixed income structures

Benefits

• health insurance
• dental and vision plans offered at a low cost
• Personal Leave - six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
• Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
• Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
• Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least thirteen (13) holidays per year
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension
• Positions may be eligible for telework