The San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS) is dedicated to serving the retirement needs of over 83,000 active, vested and retired employees of the City and County of San Francisco. Working for SFERS offers a rare opportunity in the institutional investment world. The organization is uniquely positioned with an asset size and team scale that is large enough to command access to premier, global investment opportunities, yet lean enough to remain agile. This allows for seamless collaboration across asset classes and giving every team member a comprehensive, high-level perspective on the total fund's strategy.
SFERS is now recruiting its next Managing Director of Public Markets (MD). Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, the MD is responsible for overseeing public market asset class investing and management for the Trust Fund. The MD leads the Global Public Equities, Global Fixed Income, and Sustainability and Corporate Governance teams and guides public market investing, portfolio construction and risk management. As a senior member of the investment leadership team, the MD will be responsible for managing financial, policy, operational and administrative issues. The MD must be a strong investor who is goal-oriented, organized, and can carry out a complex role with integrity and clarity. The MD must also demonstrate strong communications skills and the ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships.
Requires a BA/BS degree in a related field and 10 years of investment experience with an investment management firm, pension plan, university, endowment, foundation, corporation, family office, or consulting firm. Possession of a graduate degree in related field or possession of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, may be substituted for an undergraduate degree in a different field than is required.
Salary: up to $289,640 and $369,668
Please apply on-line by May 4, 2026 at www.allianceRC.com For questions, please contact Sherrill Uyeda at suyeda@alliancerc.com or Wesley Herman at wherman@alliancerc.com Main Office: (562) 901-0769. EEO/ADA.
Alliance Resource Consulting is considered one of the premier public sector executive recruiting firms in the country. Our company motto “The Power of Partnership” is taken seriously at ALLIANCE and carries a reputation of providing service and building lasting relationships by placing the highest quality candidates throughout the United States. The mission of Alliance Resource Consulting is to provide value-added service to our clients in an ethical, efficient, transparent and timely manner. We are committed to providing our clients and candidates with the highest caliber of service in the industry. With the innovative use of technology and a commitment to forming enduring partnerships with our clients, Alliance Resource Consulting is committed to setting a new standard for the government industry.
We are based out of La Palma, California, and have consultants in Orange County, Los Angeles, Los Altos and Sacramento, California; and Tallahassee, Florida.
