The plan anticipates committing up to $565 million total to the two asset classes this year.
The search is to replace Christina Elliot, who departed the plan on Dec. 2.
The city’s deferred compensation and defined contribution plans replaced a domestic small-cap value equity manager today and its defined benefit plan will schedule finalist presentations in its large-cap growth search for next month.
She is responsible for LAM’s business development in the region.
The rebranding coincides with the middle market real estate firm’s 50th anniversary.
The district expects to sign a contract on April 19.
The new hires conclude searches launched by the RIO in June and September.
The analyst will expand the fixed-income team after the plan transitioned those assets in-house last year.
The position reports to the NYSLRS executive deputy comptroller and the plan’s cio.
The plan recently hired four hedge fund managers as part of its transition to a direct investment model.