The National Pension Service Fund Management Headquarters noted on the 15th that it will conduct a public recruitment for experts to manage the national retirement fund until the 28th of this month.

A view of the National Pension Fund Management Headquarters located in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. / Courtesy of National Pension

In this recruitment, which is the first fund manager hiring of the year, the National Pension Service will select a total of 28 people, including 2 responsible managers and 26 full-time managers. The recruitment areas cover all aspects of fund management, including fiduciary responsibility, overseas equity, alternative investment, risk management, and operational support.

The National Pension Service stated that the personnel reinforcement for strengthening risk management due to the quantitative and qualitative growth of alternative investments and the expansion of actively managed overseas equity direct management is included in this public recruitment.

Applications will be accepted from the announcement date (May 14) until the 28th of this month for 14 days through the National Pension Service's website.

The National Pension Service stated that the entire recruitment process will be conducted in a blind manner, where applicants do not disclose their name, education, age, gender, or family details. They plan to appoint the final successful candidates in August after document screening, career verification, and interview evaluations.

Dual applications for different fields are not allowed. The National Pension Service noted that they may choose not to hire if no suitable candidates are deemed available.