Job purpose:

  • The candidate will be required to work in a team in the Middle Office in Dublin processing OTC and non-OTC trades encompassing Bond trades, FX, Derivatives Repos and Swaps with the aim being to provide support to the Portfolio Managers for any product traded
  • The primary responsibilities include regular contact with brokers to confirm trades, acting as escalation contact for settlement queries and monitoring the in-house STP trade capture system
  • Thus, strong trade flow management ability and good settlement experience are vital
  • Furthermore, the Associate will be involved in interaction with the London and the Newport office.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Daily interaction with Portfolio Managers, Compliance, and Investment Operations
  • Monitor proprietary trade capture system: ensure accurate trade capture and completeness of tickets
  • Complete initial confirmation with the broker for trades executed in London office
  • Trade floor support: run various daily trade-flow reports and any ad hoc reports requested by Portfolio Management team
  • Interaction with Back Office support functions: escalation contact for trade settlement
  • The back office support is outsourced to State Street, daily contact through telephone and email
  • There is also direct contact with Brokers to resolve issues and support State Street as point of escalation.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • 1 year minimum experience in settlements covering equities or bonds
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Strong analytical ability is essential
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills are vital to work within the firm’s demanding and focused environment
  • Capability to manage multiple tasks with tight time deadlines and possess strong problem solving ability
  • Flexibility and ability to work under pressure with a fair degree of autonomy as well as in a team environment is essential
  • PIMCO works on a flat structure so ability to work with all levels of firm
  • Good working knowledge of Excel, Access, MS Outlook and Bloomberg
  • Basic knowledge of other MS programs such as PowerPoint preferred
  • SQL and programming skills are a plus
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent is an advantage
  • Clear commitment to PIMCO’s culture, values and approach.

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