Associate, Product Strategy

5 months ago


London, United Kingdom PIMCO Full time

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.

Over the last 15 years, PIMCO has built an alternative credit and private strategies platform that today manages over $145 billion in assets. Investing across public and private markets as well as all credit and real estate verticals (residential, commercial, corporate and specialty finance), we are able to provide a broad range of solutions covering the full return, liquidity and risk continuum.

PIMCO is seeking an Associate to join its EMEA Alternatives Product Strategy team in London.

Main responsibilities:

- Serve as product expert internally (and as appropriate, externally) for PIMCO alternative strategies, including hedge funds, private credit funds, and real estate funds.
- Support product strategists in EMEA business development and client service efforts, utilizing the firm’s internal resources to respond to client, prospective client, and consultant inquiries in a timely manner. Assist in the resolution of related operational/trade matters.
- Support EMEA alternatives business management activities, including development and execution of business plans by country, maintaining investor pipelines and developing product marketing plans.
- Conduct industry and competitor research to support product development activities.
- Provide performance attribution analysis and write market and strategy commentary for investor newsletters. Develop and maintain marketing and client reporting materials.
- Build internal relationships and partnerships with portfolio managers, account managers, account associates and marketing, communications, and compliance professionals.

Position Requirements:

- Prior knowledge of alternatives including private credit, real estate and hedge funds is preferred.
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills, along with strong time management.
- Effective communication skills is essential given the frequent level of internal and client contact.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and proficiency with Bloomberg. Experience with VBA and/or Python is a plus.
- Sharp focus on details with an awareness of the bigger picture. Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects in an organized fashion.
- University degree with a major in Business/Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or applied science.
- CFA designation or active status in the CFA program is a plus.

In addition to displaying a strong commitment to PIMCO’s culture, values and approach, personal characteristics for this role include the following:

- A sense of personal accountability and urgency for achieving results.
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of personnel.
- Foster a sense of teamwork, assisting others when needed/required.
- Flexibility and professional demeanor in a challenging, fast-paced, environment.

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