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 Overview

PIMCO Product Strategists are investment professionals that specialize in a strategy area or market sector. They are recognized internally and externally as experts in this area. Strategists at PIMCO lead new business development efforts; focus on long-term strategic positioning, while seeking to capture near-term demand opportunities. Strategists seek to position PIMCO for sustained high growth rates and attractive levels of profitability, diversifying PIMCO's business by product, investor type, and region. Strategists use their highly specialized knowledge to lead all strategic aspects of that strategy area, akin to running a focused global business unit within PIMCO.

PIMCO's Multi Sector Fixed Income (MSFI) PSG team covers global and regional fixed income strategies with diversified exposures, either with a benchmark orientation or a flexible approach. These products help investors to meet varying needs such as preserving capital, generating income and improving overall portfolio diversification.

PIMCO is seeking a Fixed Income Strategist to join its Multi Sector Fixed Income and Flexible Strategies team in London. Strategies covered by this team include the suite of Income and flexible strategies. The individual will have the opportunity to significantly contribute to the growth of PIMCO's strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the local expert on PIMCO's fixed income strategies internally and externally
• Develop a strong partnership with the portfolio management teams in order to be a credible and highly effective PM substitute, serving as the product expert to relationship managers and marketers
• Represent PIMCO at client meetings, industry conferences and meetings with other market participants in Europe
• Develop marketing, servicing and educational materials, including marketing and servicing presentations, monthly commentaries, quarterly investor reports, white papers, and other materials for publication
• Work with investors and their advisors to identify and assess investment needs and recommend suitable investment strategies and solutions
• Identify demand for new products; develop, position and support those products
• Partner with client-facing PIMCO professionals to service and grow our business globally

Requirements:

• 7+ years of relevant work experience in asset management or sell-side industry
• A CFA, Masters or MBA degree with an emphasis in Finance and Economics or an equivalent advanced degree
• Ability to conduct business level discussions in at least one other European Language (Italian/French/Spanish preferred)
• Robust understanding of macroeconomics and fixed income fundamentals
• Aptitude in analyzing and communicating portfolio strategy and risk factors
• Enthusiasm for the financial markets and investment management
• Understanding of the various channels of demand and distribution for fixed income products
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Aptitude for public speaking in both formal and informal settings, in front of a variety of types and sizes of audiences
• Entrepreneurial drive to build a business coupled with the ability to be a cooperative team player
• High level of organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work according to business needs
• Clear commitment to PIMCO's culture, values and investment approach

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