Description
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.
Job Description PIMCO plans to hire an ETF Account Manager to join our team covering clients in Germany, Austria and Eastern Europe. The successful candidate will be responsible for fostering and strengthening relationships with both clients and prospects across a range of client-types, including institutional clients like corporations, pension funds and insurance companies, as well as wealth managers, private banks, discretionary Portfolio Managers, financial advisors, broker-dealers, and other key distribution channels.
Account managers at PIMCO have a broad range of responsibilities, including communicating the firm's investment outlook and portfolio strategy, reviewing investment results, and becoming a 'trusted advisor' to clients and prospects.
Importantly this role will have a strong focus on ETF sales and new business development. The individual will be responsible for selling PIMCO's existing and growing suite of active ETFs, which span the full range of the fixed income opportunity set.
The successful candidate is expected to promote PIMCO's ETF products through tailored presentations, seminars and client meetings. Furthermore, it will be crucial to stay informed on industry trends, regulatory changes, competitive activity and to identify new business opportunities and to customize solutions to meet client needs.
In addition to the individual's external client facing activities, they will also work closely with the other members of the Account Management team, along with other key internal stakeholders, Portfolio Managers, Product Specialists, Legal, Compliance, Marketing and Events Team, to actively contribute to product innovation and initiatives to enhance our solutions.
With a 25-year history and roughly € 50 billion in assets, PIMCO has an established business in Germany, Austria and Eastern Europe. Given the expansion of PIMCO's ETF offering over the past decade, in conjunction with our established traditional fixed income expertise, we believe that significant future growth potential exists to grow our active ETF with the clients in our region.
Requirements - Business development, client relationship management or investment consulting experience, with extensive working experience in the German and Austrian market
- Fluency in German & English language skills are required
- Advanced degree with an emphasis in Finance, Maths, Actuarial Science, Economics or a related, quantitative/analytical field from an accredited university
- Preference for candidates with extensive experience working together with clients on active Fixed Income ETFs
- Personable, ability to develop client relationships into strategic partnerships; also, able to develop collaborative internal relationships with key stakeholders within the team and across the firm
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or willingness to pursue upon joining
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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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