Chief Investment Officer Internal Only

*** This recruitment is open to current King County Executive Services Department internal employees only ***

Our current opening is for a Chief Investment Officer to lead our Finance and Business Operations Division (FBOD) Investment team.

The Chief Investment Officer positions primary responsibility will be to lead the Investment Team in administering and managing all matters related to the King County Investment Pool (KCIP). The Investment Team is responsible for the development recommendation implementation and monitoring of all aspects of KCIPs authorized investments and will also serve as a key advisor on financial matters to the Countys Executive Finance Committee (EFC) and Credit Committee.

With over $10 billion under management the KCIP is the second largest local investment pool in the state of Washington and in the top 25 nationally. Over the last three years the KCIP has distributed over $1.1 billion in earnings to participants.

The Investment group within the Directors Office section is part of the larger Finance and Business Operations Division portfolio of countywide services. FBODs vision Count on Us reflects the divisions deep-seated commitment to customer success equity employee engagement resource stewardship and operational excellence. If these values align with your own please apply and join FBOD for a rewarding career!

Scope of Job Duties

To be considered for this opportunity you must at a minimum demonstrate knowledge skill and ability to:

• Supervise mentor and coach Investment team employee performance includingestablishing performance expectations deliverables and metrics. Hold staff accountable for work quality and quantity and completing required training.
• Manage key relationships on behalf of the KCIP with executives partners consultants and pool participants
• Understand and recommend changes and enhancements to KCIPs diversified assets by comparing investment opportunities
• Analyze financial economic statistical legal accounting market and other matters quickly efficiently and accurately and summarize those results
• Act as one of the key advisors on strategic investment plans and policies for FBOD
• Monitor global and national financial conditions and collaborate with the investment team to meet objectives of the KCIP investment policy
• Conduct relative value of fixed income investment opportunities by interpreting risk-reward parameters including market drivers of bond performance and the value of available alternatives
• Ensure that multimillion-dollar transactions are accurately transmitted and settled
• Prepare monthly performance reports of the KCIP that are relied on by FBODs investment team and Executive Finance Committee
• Bachelors degree with a major in Finance Economics Mathematics Accounting Business Quantitative Methods or a closely related field or equivalent experience
• Experience in strategy development and/or operational planning; within a financial services environment or any combination of experience/education/training that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities to perform the work
• Professional experience infixed income portfolio management trade initiation credit analysis fixed incomeinvestment instruments andfinancial reportingwithin a multibillion-dollar organization or with multibillion-dollar fixed income portfolio
• Professional experience maintaining relationships with investment broker/dealers and advanced understanding of money-market securities such as tri-party repurchase agreements commercial paper discount notes etc.
• Demonstrated ability to understand financial statementscash flow analysisandcredit agency reports
• Knowledge and understanding of financial markets and the investments security settlement process
• Professional experience ininvestment management accounting or banking
• Strong understanding of the various characteristics and calculations related to fixed income securities
• Previous experience working with investment systems such as Bloomberg BondEdge Yield Book Singularity Clearwater etc.
• Strong communication interpersonal writing and customer service skills
• Skill in understanding political situations that might arise from policy decisions
• Ability to perform research analyze and solve problems
• Ability to work individually and collaboratively as a team member
• Ability to think differently areeager to try new thingsand challenge yourself to improve processes
• Intermediate level of technology proficiency using MS Office Productivity tools in your daily work
• Professional experience managing testing or leading projects that improved operational efficiency and/or performance while ensuring projects are managed responsibly and comply with all relevant laws regulations and policies
• Ability to manage your time and adapt to changing priorities work on multiple priorities and projects simultaneously meet quick deadlines and produce timely and quality work products

We would love it if you have:

• Experience supervising a fixed-income portfolio management investment team.
• Professional designation or enrollment in a certification program (e.g. CFA CGIP ACPFIM CPFIM) and/or a graduate degree (MBA MPA MS in Finance).
• Advanced technical Microsoft Excel skills
• Knowledge of technical analysis quantitative methods statistics mathematics economics etc.
• Experience with LEAN processes and principles
• Experience with SharePoint MS Teams and other collaborative online tools

Position Information:

Work Site Details: The investment team works in a hybrid model with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is King Street Center 201 S. Jackson Seattle Washington 98104.

Location Requirement:Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Work Schedule:This position is Exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore is not overtime eligible. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule every other Thursday comprising a 40-hour workweek. Work will be Monday through Friday with the hours for this position generally starting prior to the normal 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. based on business and financial market needs.

Union Representation: This position is not represented.

Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop. When working remotely employees must maintain a workspace with an internet connection (access may be supplemented in some situations) where they can reliably perform work remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours and follow FBODs Hybrid and Remote Guidelines including on-camera participation during virtual video meetings.

The Application/Selection Process:

The recruitment for this position is open to current King County Employees in the Department of Executive Services only.

A completed King County Application is required.

We highly recommend that you also provide a resume and cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum qualifications and why you are interested in this position.

The selection process typically consists of a phone screen video interview and reference checking. For some positions the process may also include skill testing writing samples or additional interviews. Candidates will be updated on the status of their application via the email address used to apply.

Note: Online applications are preferred. However if you cannot apply online go to for other options.

If you have any questions or concerns while applying please contact: Sandy Treibel HR Manager at

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