Virginia Retirement System reviews

Good benefits, great co-workers, meaningful mission

The VRS Investments Department is a professional investment shop that manages over $72 billion, and has done so very successfully for decades. The team is highly skilled and deeply experienced. Nearly every team member holds a CFA charter, a masters degree, and/or a PhD (4 on staff as of today). The culture is very collegial and team-oriented. There are ample growth opportunities in either the external "manager-of-managers" groups or to manage equity or fixed income assets hands-on with either of the two in-house portfolio management teams. The turnover is extremely low, with many having worked here together for 15+ years, which should tell you something about the work environment and employee satisfaction. The pay is very competitive, including annual incentive comp, and the benefits are excellent. The work-life balance is much better than what I hear from my peers in the industry. Richmond is simply a fantastic city to work and raise a family in.