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We are PIMCO, a leading global asset management firm. We manage investments and develop solutions across the full spectrum of asset classes, strategies and vehicles: fixed income, equities, commodities, asset allocation, ETFs, hedge funds and private equity. PIMCO is one of the largest investment managers, actively managing more than $1.92 trillion in assets for clients around the world. PIMCO has over 2,800 employees in 17 offices globally. PIMCO is recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.
PIMCO is one of the world’s premier fixed income investment managers with thousands of professionals around the world united in a single purpose: creating opportunities for our clients in every environment. Since 1971, we have brought innovation and expertise to our partnership with the institutions, financial advisors and millions of individual investors who entrust us with their assets. We aspire to cultivate performance and leadership through empowering our people, diversity of thought, and a commitment to an inclusive culture that engages in our global communities.
Client Solutions Analyst
The Client Solutions & Analytics Group leverages PIMCO’s intellectual capital and resources to help our clients make better investment decisions. The group seeks to generate actionable investment insights for clients by combining a deep understanding of their objectives with an analysis of potential market opportunities and risks. The position will be based in London.
Key responsibilities
- Support Strategists in analyzing client portfolios and building presentations that detail PIMCO’s analysis and conclusions
- Use proprietary software and external data sources to run risk analytics, optimizations, economic scenario analyses, and stress tests
- Manage a workload of multiple simultaneous projects while ensuring that deadlines are met
- Maintain standard presentation materials via periodic updates
- Develop an understanding of PIMCO investment strategies and their risks and benefits in different market environments
- Assist in monitoring the group’s project queue and operating metrics
- Collaborate with Account Management, Analytics, Portfolio Management and Product Strategy groups
- Ad-hoc research projects and analyses
PIMCO is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive, cognitively diverse environment.
For more information on PIMCO and Career Opportunities, please visit www.pimco.com/careers
Position Requirements
- Expected minimum 2:1 degree (or the equivalent) at an accredited college or university
- Are business proficient in English. Proficiency in additional European languages is highly desirable, particularly German.
Skills required
- Background in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, and/or modeling
- Very strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Strong interest in the financial markets, macroeconomics, and investment finance
- Highly detail oriented
- Self-starter with strong production and results orientation
- Well organized with ability to manage multiple projects and work efficiently under tight deadlines
- Show ability to articulate ideas/strategies comprehensively and clearly, both verbally and in writing
- Must work well in a team environment and collaborate effectively with all levels of personnel
- Strong investment knowledge base across all asset classes, especially fixed income
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; reasonable proficiency with Bloomberg, databases, and other analytic tools preferred
- Ideally, some programming skills in one of the following: Python, Matlab, SQL, VBA
- CFA designation or active status in program desired
