Portfolio Associate / Senior Portfolio Associate

PIMCO; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

PIMCO in Singapore is seeking a Portfolio Associate to support Portfolio Managers and collaborate with Account, Product, Legal, Compliance, and Operations teams across the firm’s global offices.

You will monitor portfolios, assist with rebalancing, cash flow management, and performance attribution using proprietary risk systems and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and decision-making in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in a technical field.
• Good understanding of fixed income, equities and FX workflows.
• Experience supporting Equities, EM, or multi-asset strategies preferred.
• Shift rotation to cover early mornings and holidays per market requirements.
• Excellent communication in a complex financial environment.
• Programming skills in Python/SQL and data visualization tools are a plus.

Responsabilités

• Support Equities, EM, and Hedge Fund portfolios and trading strategies across cash and derivatives.
• Utilize risk and analytics systems to monitor portfolio exposures and performance.
• Understand trade lifecycle and resolve operational issues.
• Ensure positioning aligns with objectives and client mandates.
• Coordinate with Portfolio Management on rebalancing and implementation.
• Assist with account transitions, cash flow management, and funding needs.
• Conduct performance, attribution, and risk analyses.
• Tag and classify trades within risk frameworks.
• Leverage data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency.

Connaissances

Python

SQL

Excel

Analytical thinking

Formation

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Copilot

ChatGPT

Description du poste

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.

Portfolio Associate Team Overview

Portfolio Associate team members directly support Portfolio Managers and build relationships internally with Account Managers, Product Managers, Legal and Compliance counterparts, Operations teams, and other Portfolio Associate teams across the firm’s global offices. On a day-to-day basis, Portfolio Associates actively monitor portfolios to assist Portfolio Managers in rebalancing risks and providing operational support where necessary. Portfolio Associates are routinely encouraged to provide creative solutions and develop key tools and reporting methods to support the Portfolio Management team.

Position Development Value

• Extensive exposure to industry authorities within Portfolio Management and across other functional areas of the firm A broad range of opportunities to collaborate with talented colleagues
• Learning environment focused on key buy-side portfolio risk and return principles Constructive feedback to foster career growth in addition to a formal annual review process
• Ensuring investment objectives are reflected across portfolios in scope
• Monitoring portfolio positions and products versus client guidelines in concert with Compliance team Coordinating with Portfolio Management on re-balancing of portfolios
• Utilizing proprietary risk systems for monitoring of portfolio exposures Assisting in account transitions and cash flow management Conducting performance and attribution analyses
• Tagging trades into risk categories within the portfolio Ad hoc operational tasks
• Responding to ad hoc requests from the Portfolio Management team

Responsibilities

• Support Equities, Emerging Markets (EM), and Hedge Fund portfolios and trading strategies across a range of cash and derivative instruments.
• Utilize proprietary risk and analytics systems to monitor portfolio exposures, risks, and performance.
• Understand the full trade lifecycle and proactively identify, elevate, and resolve operational issues.
• Ensure portfolio positioning is aligned with investment objectives and client mandates.
• Monitor portfolio positions and products against client guidelines in partnership with Compliance.
• Coordinate with Portfolio Management on portfolio rebalancing and implementation activities.
• Assist with account transitions, cash flow management, and portfolio funding requirements.
• Conduct performance, attribution, and portfolio risk analyses.
• Tag and classify trades within portfolio risk frameworks.
• Leverage data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve operational efficiency, reporting, and decision-making processes.
• Support ad hoc portfolio, trading, and operational initiatives as required.

Requirements

• Strong academic background in a technical field from a leading, accredited college or university
• Good understanding of fixed income, equities and FX workflows including knowledge of most cash and derivative instruments
• Experience supporting Equities, EM, or multi-asset investment strategies preferred.
• Shift rotation schedules required to cover early mornings and holiday periods per Equity and FX market requirements
• Outstanding communication skills are required to operate in a complex financial environment
• Excel "power user" ; programming skills in Python, VBA, SQL, or similar languages preferred.
• Experience leveraging data visualization, automation, and AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, machine learning applications, or workflow automation tools) to improve productivity and business outcomes is a plus.
• Strong process-oriented background and ability to demonstrate keen portfolio risk and operational awareness
• Outstanding analytical skills with a proven ability to function efficiently and problem-solve in a fast paced and time-critical environment
• Good understanding of Portfolio Risks and Macro Investment Models
• Ideal candidate will have a Master's degree plus minimum 3 years of work experience

Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff 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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