Business Strategy Associate, APAC

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. Key Roles & Responsibilities This position requires a highly analytical and detail-oriented professional who can:

• Support the implementation of strategic growth initiatives
• Support APAC Business Management leadership to drive strategic client engagement planning around key sales initiatives
• Help drive external research on market share, competitor business trends and engage with key external partners and contacts to bring insights back into PIMCO
• Focus on servicing strategic partners, sharing of best practices to servicing; mentor other Account Associates
• Co-lead the annual budget process and other business management processes
• Co-lead coordination of management on-sites, bi-annual staff meetings, quarterly APAC leadership meetings and monthly CF leadership huddles
• Support technology implementation and rollouts
• Ensure the implementation of training programmes for incoming Analyst and Associates on PIMCO systems, firm structure, internal processes, and fixed income fundamentals
• Partner with internal teams to coordinate and deliver training sessions

Qualifications

• Possesses an excellent attitude: positive "can-do" and strong teamwork
• Robust knowledge on macroeconomics, fixed income and derivative instruments is essential
• Self-motivated.
• Flourish in a challenging, fast-paced, professional environment with frequent shifts in priorities as business needs dictate. Strong sense of integrity, behaving consistently with expressed values and ethical principles of the firm.
• Demonstrate sound business judgement, project management and multi-tasking skills.
• Commitment to quality and attention to detail; ensure that all work is delivered completed, accurately, and on time
• Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues demonstrating a 'goes the extra mile' attitude in internal and external interactions. Actively listen and ask questions to determine and meet customer needs; go beyond normal job responsibilities to indirectly satisfy the customer
• Focus on specific goals, and demonstrate a sense of personal accountability and urgency for achieving results. Foster a sense of teamwork, assisting others when needed/required.
• Have the desire to contribute to and grow with the organization through a variety of developmental assignments (the nature of which will be based on available opportunities and actual performance in the current role)
• Strong commitment to embrace PIMCO's culture, values and approach

Education

• Must possess at least an Undergraduate Degree in Finance/Business, Economics or a related field; demonstrate an interest in progressing toward a CFA.

Languages

• Fluency in English.

Experience

• Ideal candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in financial services, asset management, investment banking or accounting. A strong background and/or interest in fixed income and economics is important. Ideal candidates are familiar with fixed income instruments and the economic underpinnings of the fixed income asset class (such as fixed income markets and macroeconomics, currency and derivative instruments)

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. Applicants with Disabilities PIMCO is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans, in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system due to a disability and you would like to request an accommodation, you may contact us at 949-720-7744 and leave a message. This is a dedicated line designed exclusively to assist job seekers with disabilities to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be considered. A response to your request may take up to two business days.