JEONBUK INNOCITY, South Korea—Wanted: Chief investment officer to oversee more than half a trillion dollars in assets. Must be willing to weather intense political criticism for below-market pay. Openness to sharing a dormitory with roommates is a plus. Tolerance for the smell of pigs and livestock manure essential. South Korea is struggling to fill a top opening at its National Pension Service—the world’s third-largest pension fund—and it isn’t hard to see why.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 11, 2018 15:01 UTC