Job Purpose:
- PIMCO is seeking an Associate to join its Asia Pacific Alternatives Product Strategy team in Hong Kong.
Your 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 Asia Pacific 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
- Perform detailed portfolio research and quantitative analysis with Excel, Bloomberg, and database applications, for example
- Support Asia Pacific 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.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Two to four years of related investment experience is desired
- Prior hedge fund, private equity, private credit, real estate, commodities, and/or fixed income experience 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 Excel and proficiency with Bloomberg
- Experience with VBA and/or SQL 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
- Four-year college degree with a major in Business/Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or applied science. Alternatively, comparable work experience may be substituted for others
- CFA designation or active status in the CFA program is a plus
- 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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