PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns.

Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking.  We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Account Analyst / Associate will be a part of PIMCO’s Sydney-based Institutional Account Management Associate Pool covering institutional clients such as super funds, insurance companies, and government-related asset owners with the primary focus to service clients, as well as to support business development activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This position requires an analytical, detail oriented professional who can:

• Accurately and efficiently prepare client reports spanning performance, trading activity, portfolio valuation and risk metrics
• Support the Account Management team through the provision of market and portfolio data
• Analyse portfolio data including qualitative and quantitative performance attribution
• Handle ongoing automation of growing reporting requirements and streamlining of the reporting process
• Produce ad-hoc client, consultant, auditor, & internal requests for information
• Providing support for identifying new business development opportunities (i.e. investors, asset pools, channels), driving marketing/sales campaigns, and preparing for finals presentations and closing business
• Conduct research projects on institutional investment trends and develop educational content for clients
• Develop and maintain a variety of different types of materials to support new business development, existing business and other marketing campaigns
• Provide current insight regarding the firm and product specific investment philosophy, process, strategy, performance and other relevant information directly or indirectly to clients, prospective clients and consultants

REQUIREMENTS

• Recent graduate with at least an Undergraduate Degree in Finance or Economics.
• Internships in a financial, client-oriented role will be considered in lieu of employment experience. Ideal candidates are familiar with fixed income markets and macroeconomics, currency and derivative instruments.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint (VBA knowledge an advantage)
• Comfortable with software applications in general, including but not limited to index-provider databases, query tools and Bloomberg.
• Robust knowledge on macroeconomics, fixed income and derivative instruments is a must
• Self-motivated
• Commitment to quality and attention to detail; ensure that all work is delivered completed, accurately, and on time
• Effective communication skill is essential given the frequent level of client interaction
• Actively listen and ask questions to determine and meet customer needs; go beyond normal job responsibilities to indirectly satisfy the customer
• Flourish in a challenging, fast-paced, professional environment with frequent shifts in priorities as business needs dictate.
• Have a strong sense of integrity, behaving consistently with expressed values and ethical principles of the firm.
• Focus on specific goals, and demonstrate a sense of personal accountability and urgency for achieving results.
• Foster a sense of teamwork, assisting others when needed/required.
• Have the desire to contribute to and grow with the organization through a variety of developmental assignments
• Strong commitment to PIMCO’s culture, values and approach
• Strong interest in financial markets, macroeconomics, and quantitative financial analytics” and “knowledge of fixed income, hedge fund, and private market strategies are a plus

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

PIMCO recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, national origin, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, military or veteran status, disability (physical or mental), any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other basis such as medical condition, or marital status under applicable laws.

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