Credit Product Strategist

IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis); Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment firm seeks a Credit Strategist to join its Credit Product Strategy Group in Singapore. This role requires significant expertise in credit portfolios and develops strategies for various mandates. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in finance, exceptional communication skills, and a dedication to PIMCO's core values.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in asset management or sell-side industry.
• Robust understanding of corporate asset classes and fixed income fundamentals.
• Fluency in multiple languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the local expert on PIMCO's credit portfolios.
• Develop marketing and servicing materials.
• Identify demand for new products and support growth.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Public speaking

Education

MBA with emphasis in Finance and Economics

Job 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.

Company Overview

PIMCO is a global investment solutions provider with over 3,400 employees in 23 offices globally. PIMCO is recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients. We manage investments and develop solutions across the full spectrum of asset classes, strategies and vehicles: fixed income, equities, commodities, asset allocation, ETFs, hedge funds and private equity. With over $1.8 trillion in assets under management, PIMCO is among the largest investment firms globally.

PIMCO is one of the world's premier investment managers with thousands of professionals around the world united in a single purpose: creating opportunities for our clients in every environment. Since 1971, we have brought innovation and expertise to our partnership with the institutions, financial advisors and millions of individual investors who entrust us with their assets. We aspire to cultivate performance and leadership through empowering our people, diversity of thought, and a commitment to an inclusive culture that engages in our global communities.

Position Overview

PIMCO's Product Strategy Group ("PSG") is comprised of investment professionals that specialize in a strategy or market sector. They are recognized internally and externally as experts in this area. Strategists at PIMCO lead new business development efforts, organize resources to capture near-term growth opportunities, and focus on long-term strategic positioning. The group seeks to position PIMCO for sustained high growth and attractive levels of profitability, diversifying PIMCO's business by product, investor type, and region. Individuals within PSG 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 Credit PSG team covers an array of global and regional credit strategies with a variety of mandates, including those with a benchmark orientation and others that employ a more 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 Credit Strategist to join its Credit PSG team in Singapore or Hong Kong with responsibilities across the broader region. Strategies covered by this team include investment grade credit, high yield, and multi-sector credit offerings with various geographical focuses. The individual will have the opportunity to significantly contribute to the growth of PIMCO's strategies.

Credit Product Strategist Responsibilities:

• Serve as the local expert on PIMCO's credit portfolios internally and externally
• Develop a strong partnership with the portfolio management ("PM") 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 across Asia
• 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 Credit business globally

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in asset management or sell-side industry
• An MBA degree with an emphasis in Finance and Economics or an equivalent advanced degree
• Robust understanding of corporate asset classes 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, with a preference for fluency in multiple languages
• 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
• CFA desired

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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