Administrator - Hoofdinhoud

The European Patent Office in Munich is seeking an Administrator *

in Principal Directorate 0.5 - Reserve Funds for Pensions and Social Security

Duration of contract: 3 years

(Non-renewable contract: an extension over the period of 36 months shall not be possible)

Deadline for applications: 12.2.2012

The Reserve Funds for Pensions and Social Security (RFPSS) are a special class of asset which lend support to the EPO's pension and social security schemes by providing the appropriate reserves. Assets under management amounted to around EUR 4bn as at 31 August 2011. The assets, which are invested in a broad range of asset classes (domestic government bonds, domestic inflation-linked bonds, domestic corporate bonds, foreign bonds, domestic equity, foreign equity, emerging market equity, real estate, commodities and cash), are managed internally, both by means of direct investment and by using third-party investment vehicles.

The RFPSS Administration, led by the Fund Administrator, is composed of 16 staff members working together in a number of operational units, namely portfolio management, risk and application management, investment support, compliance and reporting, and other administrative activities.

The Fund Administrator is looking for an individual with experience in credit analysis and investment management.

Main duties

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  Assisting in the management of an internal portfolio in accordance with the investment procedures of the RFPSS and, in particular, the mandate given by the Fund Administrator
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  Working closely with other members of the portfolio management team in:
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  analysing financial-market information,
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  preparing data for investment purposes,
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  conducting securities business with banks, brokers and financial institutions,
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  liaising with staff from the investment support, compliance, risk management and reporting units of the RFPSS.

Candidate profile

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  Strong experience in investment management, with an emphasis on fixed income portfolio management and credit analysis.
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  Familiarity with standard financial market data tools, in particular Bloomberg.
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  Strong financial and quantitative analytical skills.
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  Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.
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  Self-motivated, analytical and enthusiastic team player with the ability to work on multiple tasks within tight deadlines.
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  Successful completion of the CFA examinations would be an advantage.

Minimum qualifications:

Diploma of completed studies at university level or - in exceptional cases - equivalent professional experience. Excellent knowledge of one official language** and ability to understand the other two.

The successful candidate will be selected on the basis of qualifications, supplemented as appropriate by interviews and/or tests.

Application until: 12.2.2012

Please apply by sending us your online application

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  Last updated: 20.12.2011