Business Analyst

We are a leading global asset management firm with over 3,000 employees across 20 offices in 15 countries; we help millions of investors around the world pursue their financial goals.

We hire critical thinkers. People who thrive in a collaborative culture like ours where we solve real problems while building the future of finance.

You

• Are excited to be part of a vibrant engineering community that values diversity, hard work, and continuous learning.

• Love solving complex real-world business problems.

• Recognize that cross-functional collaboration is a core component of success for the team.

• Believe there are multiple ways to solve most technical problems and are willing to debate the trade-offs.

• Have become a stronger engineer by making mistakes and learning from them.

• Are a doer, someone who wants to grow their career and gain experience across technologies and business functions.

We

• Continuously invest in a high-performance and inclusive culture, in which a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints are celebrated and valued.

• Encourage career mobility, so you can benefit from learning different functions and technologies, and we gain the benefits of your experience across teams.

• Run technology pro bono programs that help the non-profit community and give our engineering community opportunities to volunteer and participate.

• Offer education reimbursements and ongoing training in technology, communication, and diversity & inclusion.

• Embrace knowledge sharing through lunch-and-learns, demos, and technical forums.

• Consider our people to be our greatest asset-we will help you learn what PIMCO Technology has to offer so you can participate in activities that benefit your career while delivering impactful technology solutions.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking to hire a Business Analyst to support our Strategy Tagging and Performance Attribution Platforms for mutual funds, hedge funds and client accounts. The role will be responsible for direct user support by leading engagement with portfolio managers and trading assistants. You will also work closely with our development and QA teams in creating specifications for new features and enhancements, as well as offering ongoing guidance and training to new and existing staff in developing plans and implementing project objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide timely support pertaining to risk measures and performance attribution
• Leverage knowledge of various risk measures such as duration, spread and currency risk, to conduct performance attribution calculations
• Partner with PIMCO upstream systems and teams such as Pricing, Index Solution, Trading Applications and Compliance
• Create specifications for developers and test outcomes of code production
• Conceptualize new ideas on how to bring to bear existing PIMCO data to create more accurate performance attribution results
• Communicate clearly to PIMCO colleagues on the requirements needed for strategy tagging and performance attribution system improvements
  

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Finance, Mathematics, Economics or Computer Science related subject with 5+ years of experience in financial services / investment management industry
• Knowledge of various asset management and hedge fund investment strategies, financial instruments, corresponding characteristics, and portfolio construction techniques
• Exposure to buy side performance attribution/evaluation and risk management, preferred
• Experience with risk and performance software systems such as Aladdin, Axioma and FactSet, preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience in Python and SQL
• Advancement in professional designations such as CFA, preferred
• Capable of working in a geographically diverse environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills - able to effectively engage with PMs and other investment professionals
• Highly organized and proactive - able to recognize potential improvements or impending problems and independently resolve

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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