Jason Malinowski is the Chief Investment Officer of the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System, where he helps steward a multibillion-dollar portfolio that provides retirement income for thousands of former city employees and their beneficiaries. Before joining the City of Seattle in October 2014, he was a Managing Director at BlackRock, serving as the Head of Risk and Quantitative Analysis for alternative investments. His service with the firm began in 2003, including his years at Quellos Group LLC where he was an Associate Director and Head of Quantitative Research.
Jason received a BA in Economics and Mathematics from New York University and an MA in Policy Studies from the University of Washington, Bothell. Jason is also a CFA charterholder. Jason lives in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle with his wife, son, and dog. Outside of work, Jason enjoys hiking and crabbing on the Olympic Peninsula and following the Seattle Mariners and his hometown Buffalo Bills.