Account Analyst Korea

Position Description

An Account Analyst for the Korea Team based in Hong Kong to provide the client-servicing (account management)with customized reporting, data retrieval, and research/analysis with the objective of leveraging account manager resources and enhancing client service. The incumbent will use computer applications to prepare detailed portfolio risk reports, accounting reports and other weekly, monthly and quarterly client reports as well as assist with various management initiatives and responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

This position requires an analytical, detailed professional who can:

• Accurately and efficiently prepare client reports spanning performance, trading activity, portfolio valuation and risk metrics.
• Continually building understanding of underlying market factors to complete more qualitative, complex investment analyses.
• Effectively utilize tools such as Excel spreadsheets, macros, and query tools, along with internet sites, both public and private. Bloomberg and/or Yieldbook knowledge is a plus.
• 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.
• Maintain a commitment to quality and attention to detail; ensure that all work is delivered completed, accurately, and on time.
• 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 (the nature of which will be based on available opportunities and actual performance in the current role).
• Make a strong commitment to PIMCO’s culture, values and approach

Position Requirements

• Education:
  Must possess a university degree in mathematical, financial, or economic related subject. Progression toward a CFA (desirable not essential).
   

• Languages: English and Korean.
   

• Experience:

  Approximately 1.5 years of finance-related experience preferred, ideally in the fixed income, financial services, or accounting industries.
  College 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.

• General:
  Candidates must also possess the ability to work effectively with all levels of personnel, both internal and external, and utilize excellent time management and communication skills.  Must be team players and self-motivated. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Excel (VBA knowledge an advantage) and be comfortable with software applications in general, including but not limited to index-provider databases, query tools and Bloomberg.