Trade Associate recruitment

Job ID: 12941

Position Description:
Company Overview
Established 40 years ago, PIMCO is today recognised as one of the
world's leading investment management firms. With 12 international
offices, we aim to provide local solutions and service to clients
across the globe. Our on-the-ground presence in Europe - with
offices in Amsterdam, London, Milan, Munich and Zurich - spans more
than 10 years. With a successful track record in active fixed
income management, PIMCO became part of the Allianz Group of
companies in 2000, operating as an autonomous entity of the Group's
asset management arm. Since then, PIMCO has experienced consistent
growth across the range and diversity of strategies we manage, the
type of clients we service, and the assets we manage on their
behalf.

PIMCO has enjoyed a stable organisation throughout our 40-year
history. We have attracted and retained key professionals, in part
by providing a dynamic working environment and culture that rewards
staff for excellence and their contribution, and partly owing to
competitive financial incentives. Many of the professionals who
were instrumental in PIMCO's founding and subsequent growth
continue to be active in its management. We remain focused on our
mission to Manage Risk and Deliver Returns for our clients.

Position Overview
We are looking to hire a Portfolio Associate within our Munich or
London office. The Portfolio Associate is located on the Trade
Floors, and report to and support a senior "Generalist" Portfolio
Manager in the European trade rooms. 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.

Essential Job Functions
Responsibilities include:
• 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
• 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:
Requirements
• Advanced abilities with Excel, VBA, SQL, business objects, and
Bloomberg essential. Ability to program in one or more language(s)
is highly desirable.
• 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 Managers
• Ability to work 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

Education
• Degree in finance, economics or mathematics or other related
quantitative/analytical field from a leading, accredited college or
university

Languages:

Fluency in English is a must; any additional European languages
would be of advantage.