Account Manager

About the company

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.

Your tasks

Account managers have a broad range of responsibilities that include building and developing client relationships, monitoring portfolios and communicating strategies, providing information about performance attribution, market performance and macroeconomic conditions, outlining the firm’s current outlook and strategy, developing investment objectives, and educating clients about a broad set of investment strategies, products and services. In addition, account managers contribute to the firm’s overall investment strategy and economic outlook development process.

• Promote PIMCO’s full range of products to external clients through personal presentation and one-to-one client meetings
• Work in partnership with marketing, PR, sales support, product specialists and portfolio managers to ensure comprehensive, consistent and impactful coverage of the target market
• Maintain client records and establish longstanding ongoing relationships with clients and prospective clients
• Provide an outstanding client experience through a focus on client needs at all times in line with the company's Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) policy and be flexible when trying to meet and exceed client expectations
• Ensure that all compliance, audit and legal requirements are met and business is conducted in line with practice, taking appropriate action where necessary

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of investments and financial markets, especially in fixed income and alternatives
• CFA or MBA qualification desirable, IMC or undergraduate degree minimum requirement
• Familiarity with wealth management and financial intermediary sales, with excellent relationship management and presentation skills
• Knowledge of MEA markets and fluent Arabic skills would be a plus
• Experience in a similar role is desirable
• Strong work ethic – enjoys working at pace, self-motivated, happy to be given a high level of autonomy, accountable for actions and able to operate in a team environment

What we offer

The PIMCO Fundamentals training programme will provide you with the skills, knowledge and relationships that will prepare you to succeed in your role. Formal and informal training will continue throughout your time at PIMCO, creating a rigorous learning environment. In addition, you will gain extensive exposure to industry experts within account management as well as other functional teams across the firm. Mentoring is a critical component of your success; you will be teamed with a seasoned professional who will provide guidance and mentorship throughout the programme.

Other

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 bases such as medical condition or marital status under applicable laws.

Applicants with Disabilities PIMCO is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans, in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system due to a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please follow the appropriate company procedures to do so.