Investment Operations Associate

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.

Position Description:

The Asia Investment Operations team member will be responsible for overseeing a broad range of investment operations functions such as:

Cash and liquidity management
Collateral margining
Asset setup
Derivatives confirmation
Onboarding of APAC markets

This role entails regular collaboration with:

Portfolio Managers
Traders
Trade Compliance
Client-Facing Professionals
Back Office Operations
Custodian Banks
Brokers

The successful candidate will provide support to the trading desks in Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong, covering the APAC region.

The role demands:

A proactive approach
Exceptional attention to detail
The ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities independently
Agility and resilience in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

Responsibilities:

Daily Tasks:

Run cash investing and liquidity models/report for Traders
Analyze liquidity and cash overdraft projections reports
Agree/dispute collateral margin calls and facilitate pull-backs on excess collateral
Perform derivatives confirmation on MarkitWire and Tradeserv platform
Perform daily asset setup function of various securities, such as bond, derivatives, and equities
Perform account onboarding for APAC Emerging markets (China /India/etc)
Assist with the oversight and resolution of trade settlement issues and failures
Address inquiries from Portfolio Management and Account Management Teams

Ad-Hoc:

Leading projects and initiatives to enhance PIMCO’s operational and trading capabilities
Research and resolve inquiries from internal and external groups
Building and/or supporting the development of metric reports that pinpoint areas or risk to be presented to senior management

Position Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in Accounting, Economics or Finance preferred
4+ years of work experience in the investment management or financial service industry
Good experience of product knowledge in processing and settlement of various financial products (Fixed Income, Forex, Derivatives, Repos, TBAs and Equity products recommended)
Possesses good knowledge and experience in either cash and collateral management, Asset set up (reference data knowledge), transition events handling, claims management or Asia markets onboarding will be a plus
Experience in managing processes, prioritizing multiple tasks within a fast paced, high-pressure environment, and meticulous to details
Experience in managing internal stakeholders (Front Desks, AMs) and external stakeholders (Custodian Banks, Brokers, outsource service providers, etc)
Experience in working with Bloomberg trade order management system, DTCC DS Match, MarkitWire and novation consent platforms desirable
Strong working knowledge of Excel and MS computer applications; Experience in database knowledge, SQL, Macros, Python programming knowledge will be a plus
Able to work independently and across various teams, intuitive and a quick learner
Self-motivator, problem solver and results oriented; Ability to contribute to the firm’s success
Strong team player; Ability to partner effectively with multiple teams
Strong and robust control mindset. High adaptability to new ideas, processes and control implementation
Strong written and verbal English communication skills
Thoughtful and ethical; demonstrates good judgement and decision-making skills
Thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Flexible in covering on Singapore holidays

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

PIMCO recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, national origin, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, military or veteran status, disability (physical or mental), any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws.

The company also prohibits discrimination on other basis such as medical condition, or marital status under applicable laws.

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We believe that active management is the responsible way to invest our clients' assets in fixed income. For 50 years, we have worked relentlessly to help millions of investors pursue their objectives - regardless of shifting market conditions.

Our clients rely on an investment process that has been tested in virtually every market environment. Bringing together our investment professionals from across the globe, PIMCO's investment process is designed to promote fresh ideas and differing points of view.

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