Posted:
6/9/2024, 5:00:00 PM
Location(s):
Hong Kong, China
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Sales & Account Management
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.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
PIMCO is seeking to hire an Institutional Account Manager with specific focus on the institutional distribution of our Alternative Credit, Private Real Estate and Hedge Fund products. Strategies in this area include opportunistic private corporate and real estate debt, private lending, contingent capital, specialty finance.
This position will be responsible for generating new business in PIMCO’s alternative investment strategies across existing and prospective investors and consultants partnering with colleagues across the existing Institutional AM team as well as the broader GWM/Family Capital channels. The role is to be based in Singapore or Hong Kong.
This position requires a dynamic, diplomatic and collaborative professional. The successful candidate will:
Have a proven history of selling alternatives funds and custom solutions.
Demonstrating ability to understand and effectively explain complex, illiquid strategies
Illustrate the ability to develop and monetize strong relationships with institutional investors such as sovereign wealth/official institutions, insurance, corporate, foundations/endowments and Superannuation organizations.
Demonstrate the ability to earn the trust and credibility of fellow Account Managers, Portfolio Managers, Product Strategists and other PIMCO professionals and to collaborate effectively.
Provide thought leadership in identifying new business opportunities and supporting PIMCO initiatives to develop our alternatives platform.
IDEAL EXPERIENCE:
5+ years of institutional business development experience across alternatives including private equity style vehicles and customized strategies as well as hedge funds.
Candidates with a specific background selling:
Corporate strategies (stressed/distressed, corporate lending, mezzanine, etc.)
Real estate strategies (lending, equity, debt, commercial, residential)
Structured credit strategies
Specialty finance (i.e. aviation, consumer lending)
Native Mandarin fluency is required as the role will be servicing Chinese clients
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
An advanced degree such as an MBA or candidates with a CFA or CAIA
designation is preferred.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Business Development Investment Professional for alternative investments will be responsible for gathering assets and generating new business in PIMCO’s alternative investment strategies.
Develop and execute a business plan in conjunction with other Account Managers to drive growth in PIMCO’s alternative investment strategies
Effectively source new clients into PIMCO’s alternative investment strategies
In partnership with account managers and product strategists, work with institutional investors and consultants to assess investment needs and recommend suitable solutions
Contribute to efforts to promote PIMCO alternatives though conferences, events and other branding strategies.
Drives Alts sales across the client-facing teams in APAC.
Collaborates closely with Marketing on developing Alts marketing efforts
Collaborates closely with Global Alts Product Strategy Group
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
This individual will:
Possess excellent knowledge of alternative investment strategies and portfolio management.
Appreciate the institutional sales process and familiarity with the multiple players involved.
Personal Characteristics
In addition to displaying a strong commitment to PIMCO’s culture, values and approach, personal characteristics for this role include:
Outstanding relationship building skills
Ability to influence others
Effective communication of complex investment ideas
Unassailable ethics and integrity with low ego
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.
Applicants with Disabilities
PIMCO is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans, in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system due to a disability and you would like to request an accommodation, you may contact us at 949-720-7744 and leave a message. This is a dedicated line designed exclusively to assist job seekers with disabilities to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be considered. A response to your request may take up to two business days.
Website: http://www.pimco.com/
Headquarter Location: Newport Beach, California, United States
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 1971
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Banking ⋅ Crowdfunding ⋅ Financial Services ⋅ Venture Capital