Investment Officer - Private Equity

The Investment Officer - Private Equity will assist the Private Equity Senior Investment Officer in prudently deploying the allocation that the Board has established for Private Equity and implementing the annual plan and objectives for the unit with the intent to create a well-diversified and well-performing risk adjusted portfolio.

• Actively participate in the development, recommendation, implementation, monitoring, and termination of investments in the private equity portfolio.
• Contributing as a member of a team committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our work and workplace.
• Working closely with general partners, advisors, and legal counsel to implement goals and objectives.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with the WSIB’s private equity general partners and attending partnership meetings as required.
• Participating actively on limited partnership advisory committees.
• Identifying, evaluating, recommending, and monitoring private equity investments.
• Performing due diligence on potential investment opportunities.
• Preparing written materials for, and making oral presentations to, the Investment Committee, WSIB Board, and WSIB Board Committees.
• Negotiating legal and business terms and conditions in partnership agreements.
• Assisting the Senior Investment Officer in developing and implementing the overall portfolio strategy.
• Assisting in complex cash flow modeling and strategic management.
• Preparing and evaluating Requests for Proposals (RFPs) as needed.
• Traveling frequently, including internationally, as the WSIB is an actively monitored portfolio which includes a significant non-U.S. component.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting or related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience focused on private equity partnership or direct investing in an institutional investment management organization.
• Certification as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• An advanced degree in business, finance, accounting, or related field

• Medical, Dental, and Vision for employee & dependents
• Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• Vacation, Sick, and other Leave
• 11 Paid Holidays and 1 Personal Holiday per year
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Programs
• Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
• Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commute Trip Reduction Incentives
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible work schedules
• Participation in the Combined Fund Drive
• SmartHealth

The Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) is a dedicated global investment management organization with over $213.2 billion in assets under management.