Associate, Investment Operations

About You

If the following qualities resonate with you, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. At PIMCO, we offer a dynamic work environment where you will have the chance to make a meaningful impact:

• As an intellectually curious individual, you are dedicated to professional development and staying abreast of industry trends.
• Outstanding attention to detail. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills, including the ability to multi-task and lead multiple ongoing initiatives.
• Intellectual curiosity, a dedication to professional development, an ability to learn, and an interest in staying on top of emerging trends and tools.
• Resourceful, inquisitive, and enjoy problem-solving. Many of the initiatives we face are complex, and require you to conceptualize the objectives, bottlenecks, and unknowns.
• Ability to meet stringent deadlines, adapt to shifting priorities and enjoy working with ambiguity.
• The ability to understand the "why" and "how" things are done, while identifying new and better ways of doing things.
• A standout teammate who builds positive relationships and collaborates across multiple levels of a globally diverse organization, including outside vendors.
• Self-motivated and thrive in a fast-paced environment, detail oriented who takes ownership of your work quality and enjoys continuous improvement.
• Open to receiving and giving feedback.
• Encourage a positive work environment and culture for all employees.
• Ownership and accountability in handling problems and resolving issues.
• Can independently research unfamiliar topics.

The key responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Identify, source, measure, monitor, evaluate, and mitigate operational risk in processes.
• Mobilize other subject matter experts to provide solution suggestions to bring the best outcome.
• Provide solutions/suggestions to bring the best outcome for our clients.
• Oversee providers and ensure they are delivering quality output.
• Contribute to driving projects and getting stakeholders to reach a consensus on complicated processes.
• Consistently meets project stakeholder expectations by being able to understand the interdependencies across multiple sub-projects and manage progress.
• Track and report accurate deliverable status for assigned scope and be able to present to stakeholders independently.
• Develop presentations and reports for management and key stakeholders.
• Understand the importance of good record keeping and gap analysis and be prepared to provide back-up when requested.
• Demonstrate strong technical skills that enhance productivity and efficiency.
• High emotional intelligence, flexible, and resilient.
• Collaborate with Portfolio Managers, custodians, brokers, Legal & Compliance, other operational teams, Account Management, and front, middle and back offices globally in promoting process efficiency.
• Become a subject matter expertise in our oversight areas: FX, Emerging Markets, Claims, New Securities

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting or Economics.
• Strong problem-solving skills. Detail oriented.
• Strong business writing skills. Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with others; and to create valuable resources for the business. Can summarize complex issues clearly.
• Critical thinking skills. Solid reading comprehension skills and mathematically proficient
• Collaborative, enjoy working with stakeholders, cross region, and cross functional business partners.
• Able to work independently, can take on requests from start to finish.
• Willing to learn and improve through feedback and constructive criticism.
• Able to apply knowledge and experience to effectively manage requests and resolve issues.
• Proven skills and experience in Microsoft computer applications; must be strong at Excel/Word/Outlook/PowerPoint/ Pivot table, and willing to learn Microsoft Power Platform.
• Knowing project management applications such as Confluence/ Smartsheets /Appian or equivalent is desirable. Experience in automation implementation is a plus.
• Knowledge of SQL and database querying is desirable. Additional coding knowledge is a plus.
• AI Knowledge, able to be thoughtful and insightful on integration opportunities.
• Strong project management and implementation capabilities. Solid time and priority management skills, including managing multiple initiatives effectively and prioritizing accordingly without losing track of the end goal.
• Experience in new market onboarding experience; operational knowledge in foreign exchange and emerging markets desirable but not required.
• Knowledge of financial products including but not limited to derivatives, structured fixed income, equities, and alternative investments.

Pay and benefits

PIMCO follows a total compensation approach when rewarding employees which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus. Base salary is the fixed component of compensation that is determined by core job responsibilities, relevant experience, internal level, and market factors. The discretionary bonus is used to award performance and therefore is determined by company, business, team, and individual performance.

Salary Range

$ 87,000.00 - $ 93,000.00