Portfolio Associate recruitment
Job ID: 12335
Position Description:
Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) is one of the world's largest investment management firms, managing over $1242,1 billion in assets for governments, foundations, institutions and individual investors. PIMCO, the fixed income specialist of Allianz Global Investors, is a highly respected name, due in large part to its total return approach and impressive long-term performance record. PIMCO offers a diverse range of fixed income and equity advisory styles and services, including mutual funds and institutional separate account management. The Company's headquarters are located in Newport Beach, California and the firm has offices in New York, Toronto, London, Munich, Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. For our Munich office we are looking to hire a Portfolio Associate on a full-time basis immediately. The Munich Portfolio Associate is located on the Trade Floor. The candidate reports to and supports a senior "Generalist" Portfolio Manager in the Munich trade room. The Portfolio Associate must build solid internal relationships and partnerships with Portfolio Management and Account Management in the firm's Global Offices. The role frequently interacts with Account Management, Product Management, Legal and Compliance and Operations. Responsibilities: • Portfolio summaries • Portfolio monitoring • Performance and attribution analysis in addition to other requested analytics • Create reports for risk monitoring • Monitor client portfolios position weights and product versus client guidelines Furthermore the Portfolio Associate works closely with the Portfolio Managers on • Re-balancing of portfolios to model/target weights • Generating trade execution studies across a set of mandates or products in accordance with investment guidelines and benchmarks • Reviewing and ensuring pre- and post-trade compliance
Position Requirements:
• Degree (MBA or MFE preferred) with concentration in finance, economics or mathematics or other related quantitative/analytical field from a leading, accredited college or university • Strong technical skills in fixed income • Able to work and communicate flawlessly with experienced Portfolio Managers and able to articulate ideas and strategies clearly, both verbally and in writing • Strong relationship skills and proven ability to build strong relationships with their Portfolio Manager • Enjoy working collaboratively across the organization (especially with Account Managers) to resolve issues • Outstanding analytical skills with a proven ability to solve problems in a timely basis • Proven ability to operate efficiently in a high pressure environment • Advanced abilities with Excel, VBA, SQL, business objects, and Bloomberg. Ability to program in one or more languages is a decided plus • Fluent in English- both verbally and in writing