Asset Information Associate/ Senior 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.

The Asset Information team is responsible for establishing and maintaining PIMCO’s proprietary reference data warehouse. We utilize various vendors and sources, including Bloomberg, Markit, MSCI, and Reuters, and offer documents to ensure the accurate population of security and issuer level data. Our team’s other core responsibilities include:

• Answering complex product-related inquiries.

• Performing data integrity analysis.

• Addressing ad hoc research projects.

• Working with development teams to expand further and enhance our proprietary systems.

As an Asset Information Associate, you will focus on creating new security masters while assisting the team on projects and inquiries.  Our team has exposure to all the products that PIMCO trades, so you will have an outstanding opportunity to learn the mechanics of the instruments, how the data is stored throughout our internal systems, and how end-users consume the information. In this role, you will frequently collaborate with teams across the organization, including Legal, Compliance, Technology, Analytics, Risk, Account, and Portfolio Management. If you have a solid technical background along with a strong understanding of the financial markets, we would like to hear from you!

About You

• Exceptional organizational and project management skills, including the ability to multi-task and lead many ongoing initiatives

• Resourceful, inquisitive, and enjoy problem-solving. Many of the concepts and/or solutions we face are sophisticated, and you bring a desire to work through these complex scenarios

• You bring a proven track record to deliver on assigned responsibilities through pursuing excellence, outstanding attention to detail, and using interpersonal and communication skills

• You seamlessly adapt to shifting priorities and enjoy working with ambiguity

• A standout teammate who builds positive relationships and collaborates across multiple levels of a globally diverse organization, including external vendors

• You have a track record of building credibility and trust through consistent behavior, high integrity, and judgment

• Intellectual curiosity, a dedication to professional development, and ability to learn, and interest in staying on top of emerging trends

• Self-motivated and thrive in a fast-paced environment

• You have high emotional intelligence, are flexible, and resilient

• Proven record of navigating unstructured processes and simultaneously handling responsibilities with multiple, exciting demands

Core Responsibilities

• Create and maintain security master information

• Monitor daily quality assurance checks

• Reference data analysis and ad hoc projects

• Answer data related inquiries for various departments throughout the organization

• Submit system enhancements and work with technology teams to implement

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Economics or Finance

• MBA, CFA, or active status in either program is desirable

• 2-4 years of previous reference data experience and knowledge of the financial markets

• Strong technology skills, including proficiency in MS Excel and SQL

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