Trader

PIMCO Ltd. - Pacific Investment Management Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

PIMCO seeks an Equity Execution Trader (Analyst) based in New York City. You will execute equity products in a high-volume, fast-paced environment and collaborate with traders, portfolio managers and support teams.

You will cover Americas/EMEA securities with flexibility for global needs, participate in various strategies, and contribute to a high-performance trading culture rooted in core PIMCO values.

Qualifications

• 0-5 years of experience in equity trading or related roles.
• Strong analytical and communication abilities.
• Excellent judgment under pressure with keen attention to detail.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in fast-paced environments.
• Proficiency with technology, including coding and AI fluency, is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute equity and derivative transactions in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers to implement investment views and manage exposures.
• Monitor market activity, liquidity events, and news affecting holdings.
• Analyze execution performance and identify opportunities to improve trading outcomes.
• Develop relationships with brokers and market participants.
• Provide market color and liquidity insights throughout the day.
• Support enhancements to trading infrastructure, workflows, and processes.
• Coordinate with Operations, Technology, Compliance, and counterparties to ensure end-to-end execution.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Coding and AI-fluency

Market knowledge

Tools

Trading platforms

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.

PIMCO is seeking an Equity Execution Trader (Analyst) to be based in NYC. Candidate will be responsible for executing equity products in a high volume, fast paced environment within a cohesive, high performing team.S/He will work with traders, portfolio managers, research analysts, and internal support teams on a wide array of investment strategies. Coverage will primarily be Americas/EMEA securities but must have flexibility to accommodate global coverage needs as activity dictates.

PIMCO follows a total compensation approach when rewarding employees which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus. Base salary is the fixed component of compensation that is determined by core job responsibilities, relevant experience, internal level, and market factors. The discretionary bonus is used to award performance and therefore is determined by company, business, team, and individual performance.
Salary Range: $ 145,000.00 - $ 170,000.00

Requirements

• Execute equity and derivative transactions in a high volume, fast paced environment
• Work closely with Portfolio Managers to implement investment views and manage portfolio exposures.
• Monitor market activity, liquidity conditions, corporate events, and news flow relevant to portfolio holdings.
• Analyze execution performance and identify opportunities to improve trading outcomes.
• Develop and maintain relationships with brokers, sales traders, and market participants.
• Provide market color and liquidity insights to investment professionals throughout the trading day.
• Support enhancements to trading infrastructure, workflows, and execution processes.
• Coordinate with Operations, Technology, Compliance, and external counterparties as needed to ensure smooth end to end trade execution

Qualifications

• 0-5 years of experience in equity trading, sales trading, execution services, market structure, or a related investment role.
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent judgment and decision-making capabilities under pressure
• Intrinsic drive to seek excellence and continual improvement.
• Collaborative team player with ability to thrive in a fast-paced investment environment.
• General understanding of financial markets and equity trading processes preferred
• Proficiency with technology, including coding and AI-fluency, a strong plus

Equal Employment Opportunity and ... 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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