Northrop Grumman Investment Trust & Administration (“ITA”) is responsible for oversight of over $75 billion in Trust assets for Northrop Grumman, including more than $30 billion in the DB pension plan. ITA is dedicated to prudently investing the Trust across a broad array of asset classes including: public equities, fixed income, real estate, private equity and other alternatives.
ITA is seeking an investment analyst with a demonstrated interest in capital markets to join our investment team. This role will sit out of our El Segundo, CA office and will require an onsite presence.
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Portfolio Management
- Develop and maintain industry leading knowledge of investment strategies, investment management philosophy, and capital market developments
- Meet existing investment managers to review performance, process, firm changes, and other areas as appropriate
- Provide advice on strategic and tactical decisions on portfolio construction, taking into account funded status, liquidity needs, and team capabilities
- Prepare market and portfolio performance to senior investment professionals and governance committee
- Investment Sourcing/Due Diligence
- Perform due diligence on existing and prospective investment managers
- Calculate and analyze performance information using various analytical tools
- Help source and monitor prospective investment managers and strategies
- Draft and present investment recommendations to CIO and broader investment team
- Ensure investment activity is compliant with the policy direction of the Investment Policy Statement and other governing documents, the SEC, ERISA, and other regulations.
- Assist operations team with managing administrators, custodian, and auditors
- Maintain internal databases and seek enhancements to portfolio monitoring tools
- Various ad-hoc functions as needed
Basic Qualifications - to be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below:
- Bachelor’s degree with 2 years relevant full-time professional investment management experience of Master's degree with 1 year of relevant full-time professional investment management experience
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
- Team player with high integrity, ability to work independently, and coordinate across various departments and investment strategies
- Ability to travel both domestically and internationally
- Ability to work on site at our office in El Segundo, CA
Preferred Qualifications - candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:
- Progress towards CFA/CAIA
- Experience with pension, endowment, foundation or other plan sponsor or asset owner
- Working history and understanding of ERISA
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