The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) seeks an experienced investment professional for the role of Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to lead and manage its 400-plus person Investment Office, which invests CalPERS $285 billion in assets across a diversified global portfolio in public and private equity, fixed income, real estate and inflation-linked assets.
The CIO is responsible for developing prudent, forward-thinking investment strategies in accordance with CalPERS fiduciary responsibilities, policies and corporate governance standards. The CalPERS CIO is a leader within the CalPERS organization, in the investment and public pension industries and before various regulatory and governmental bodies.
The person in this position must be a strategic investment thinker, demonstrate a deep understanding of asset allocation, have a strong commitment to prudent risk management and be an outstanding leader for a dynamic team of investment professionals.
CalPERS retained the recruitment firm of Korn/Ferry International to conduct the global search. Interested applicants may contact:
Korn/Ferry International C/O Michael Kennedy, Senior Client Partner 1201 West Peachtree, NW, Suite 2500 Atlanta, GA 30309 michael.kennedy@kornferry.com
A full description of the CIO opportunity, including desirable characteristics and specific qualifications of applicants, will be available May 27, 2014, on the CalPERS website.
