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Chief of Staff for Bureau of Asset Management (BAM)Full-timeAgency: OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLERJob Category: Finance, Accounting, & ProcurementCompensation: USD 160,000 - USD 180,000The Office of the New York City Comptroller serves as the City’s chief fiscal steward, responsible for auditing City agencies, managing pension funds, overseeing contracts, and advancing policy solutions that promote equity, transparency, and effective government. Under Comptroller Mark Levine’s leadership, the Office is focused on strengthening public systems, improving affordability, and delivering effective and equitable outcomes for all New Yorkers.The Office of the New York City Comptroller, through its Bureau of Asset Management (BAM) is the custodian and delegated investment advisor to the five New York City Pension Funds. The Comptroller is also a trustee on each of the five pension fund boards. BAM manages the investments, operations, risk, and ESG considerations for the portfolios of the five funds. Through a culture of collaboration, individual development, and teamwork that leverages diverse talent and strives for continuous improvement, the goal of the Bureau of Asset Management is to achieve exceptional investment outcomes for all stakeholders; to deliver outstanding support to plan Trustees; and to serve as a responsible steward of the resources of plan beneficiaries and the City of New York.The Chief of Staff will work with the Leadership team to develop and implement special projects that cross teams within the agency, with a particular focus on strategic planning – both investment and operational, trustee relationships, and ESG. Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the following:Oversee Special Projects that are priorities for the agency, including but not limited to long-term strategic planning, special events, and ESGHelp restructure the work of the team and staff roles to better balance their interests and the needs of BAM and the system trustees. This includes a deep look at the current administrative systems within BAM and rationalizing those systems as appropriate and neededOversee the preparation for all Trustee communications including but not limited to investment memos, board meeting content, and agendasOversee the BAM Investment Committee schedules, material review, and preparation.Monitor and advise BAM’s CIO on bureau PS and OTPS budgetLiaise with other departments and bureaus within the Comptroller’s office on agency-wide prioritiesWork with the Communications and Information Technology departments on external communications and transparencyEstablish additional systems within BAM as neededRepresent the Bureau at internal and external meetings as neededMaintain confidential records on behalf of the Assistant ComptrollerPerform other related duties and manage additional special projects as neededCONFIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ASSISTA - 95997A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and five (5) or more years of project management experience in investment management, government, nonprofits, or a related area; preferably, 2 years of this experience must be in a supervisory or managerial capacity.The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.#J-18808-Ljbffr