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:
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Legal & Compliance department managing investment guidelines in PIMCO’s proprietary compliance system. The Guidelines Team is responsible for interpreting and implementing client, regulatory, and internal guidelines into the compliance system. The successful candidate will have broad exposure to the entire Investment Guideline Compliance process. Individuals in this position will have frequent interaction with a variety of groups at all levels of seniority including other teams within Legal & Compliance, Account Management, Product Strategy and the Trade Floor.
On a given day, your work might include:
Collaborating with the Client Facing and Legal teams in negotiating investment discretions
Interpreting investment restrictions from different sources (including regulatory frameworks)
Supporting the Trade Floor with investment decisions
Directing the creation of rules within the compliance system
Researching and addressing various inquiries related to investment guidelines
Participating in numerous ad hoc projects tied to investment guideline interpretation
You will excel in this role if you:
Have a strong sense of honesty and integrity
Quick learner and adaptable to learn new processes, concepts, and skills
Exhibit a strong commitment to quality and attention to detail
Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Able to handle multiple, competing priorities and projects
You are going to need this to carry out the job:
Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree (Accounting, Business, Finance or Economics preferred)
2+ years of professional experience in compliance or the investment management industry
Basic to Intermediate knowledge of the global equity and fixed income markets, including an understanding of financial products such as bonds, equities, and derivatives.
Intermediate/advanced working knowledge of MS Excel.
The following are other qualifications that are preferred but not required:
Experience with negotiating, interpreting and implementing guidelines in a compliance system is ideal
Knowledge of UCITS or other common legal/regulatory practices is a plus
Experience with Bloomberg, SQL or Business Objects
CFA designation or active status in the CFA program
German language skills
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PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income. With our launch in 1971 in Newport Beach, California, PIMCO introduced investors to a total return approach to fixed income investing. In the 50+ years since, we have worked relentlessly to help millions of investors pursue their objectives – regardless of shifting marketing conditions. As active investors, our goal is not just to find opportunities, but to create them. To this end, we remain firmly committed to the pursuit of our mission: delivering superior investment returns, solutions, and service to our clients.
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