Consulting Analyst, International Developed Markets

STRS Ohio, STRS

STRS Ohio is seeking a Consulting Analyst (Focus: Developed Markets) to join the Investment/International team.

Established in 1920 and serving Ohio's educators, STRS Ohio is one of the nation's largest retirement systems, serving over 500,000 active, inactive, and retired public-school teachers, and university faculty members, managing approximately $90.1 billion in assets and paying more than $7 billion in benefits annually.

STRS Ohio provides a competitive pay, and a comprehensive benefits package including on-site parking, educational assistance, subsidized medical insurance, fully paid dental and life insurance, vacation and sick leave, retirement benefits and on-site fitness center. At STRS Ohio, you can experience rewarding work in a professional, business casual work environment. We welcome, celebrate, and promote respect for everyone. We are continually seeking bright and talented individuals to join our team.

Compensation:

Competitive Pay

Work Schedule:

8:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday, with up to two days per week remote work opportunities.

General Summary:

Under the direction of the portfolio manager, International, research and analyze international market data and make investment recommendations based on fundamental security analysis.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Gather and analyze fundamental industry and company data; including but not limited to, examination of accounting, financial and competitive factors. Prepare written reports and conduct valuation work using methods including discounted cash flow analysis. Regularly monitor earnings announcements and update models accordingly. Recommend buy, sell, hold actions with a goal of meeting the long-term performance objectives of the total fund.

• Conduct timely fundamental macroeconomic and market-related country data analysis on assigned countries.

• Travel, not to exceed 25% of work time, including company and country visits, attending conferences, investment meetings and financial analyst meetings.

• Prepare and present special projects as directed.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by persons assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the persons so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of associates under supervision.

Summary of Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in business administration, economics, statistics, finance, applied mathematics or a quantitatively oriented field required.

• Master's degree with an emphasis in business administration, economics, statistics, finance, applied mathematics or quantitatively oriented field preferred.

• Eight or more years' experience performing analytical securities research strongly preferred.

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder preferred.

• Superior oral and written communication skills required.

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment while meeting deadlines with minimal direct supervision required.

• Excellent work record of attendance, punctuality and the ability to maintain a flexible work schedule to meet business needs. Occasional evening, weekend and non-regular work hours required.