Investment Officer (Fixed Income-Credit)

UNJSPF seeks an Investment Officer for its New York Fixed Income Team to conduct fundamental credit research for corporate and government-related bond portfolios. The officer will analyse issuers, sectors, credit risk, ESG data and market conditions, maintain financial models, prepare investment recommendations and reports, and support portfolio-performance objectives and fiduciary risk controls.

• Conduct fundamental credit research for corporate and government-related bond portfolios
• Monitor portfolio holdings and perform security analysis
• Apply investment risk-control parameters and responsible-investment principles
• Conduct sector reviews and present findings at portfolio review meetings
• Prepare credit research reports and investment memoranda
• Build and update financial models for covered corporate issuers
• Analyse ETFs, interest rates, capital structures and corporate ESG data
• Make and present investment recommendations aligned with fund objectives and risk tolerance

• Advanced university degree in business administration, finance, economics or a related field; a first-level degree with two additional years of investment-management experience may be accepted
• At least five years of experience analysing corporate securities including ESG considerations
• Experience in US fixed-income credit markets
• English is required

• Experience trading US corporate-bond exposures at a large pension fund, investment manager or insurance company
• Experience in quantitative portfolio modelling
• Experience analysing external managers

• Credit Research
• Fixed Income
• Corporate Bond Analysis
• Financial Modelling
• ESG Analysis
• Portfolio Analysis
• Investment Research
• Risk Analysis

• Appointment requires compliance with UN financial-disclosure requirements and OIM ethics, personal-securities, gift and hospitality policies