Portfolio Manager, FX Vol

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION

PIMCO is seeking a portfolio manager for its Newport Beach based Global and EM teams. The individual will be responsible for developing and managing options driven macro and relative value strategies in foreign exchange across developed and emerging markets that are intended to be used as alpha overlays and risk management of underlying portfolios. The candidate must show an aptitude for conceptualizing transactions, demonstrating the impact of trades and trade strategy, and communicating with portfolio managers and senior management. This candidate will also assist with trade execution and will be expected to manage and build strong working relationships with sell-side FX option market-makers on behalf of PIMCO.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Combine market knowledge with macroeconomic and quantitative analysis to generate trade ideas in FX options across DM and EM.
• Primary focus will be on FX options, with the opportunity to develop into a broader focus across multiple asset classes within global fixed income and foreign exchange.
• Responsible for FX options execution across DM and EM across all PIMCO funds and client portfolios.
• Prepare materials and presentations related to trade activity and market conditions, and write regular market commentary
• Providing market color and insight to other portfolio managers
• Apply broad range of skills to ad hoc requests within the broad portfolio management context, assisting across functional areas

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution demonstrating strong academic credentials
• Minimum of five (5) years of successful experience in foreign exchange and global fixed income at a prominent buy-side or sell-side institution
• Direct experience in trading and managing options, with a deep understanding of market structure, pricing, and modeling
• Strong quantitative experience with developing, modifying, and using empirical investment models to analyze, compare, and contrast a diversity of market data and economic variables
• A commonsensical approach to investing
• Strong theoretical and applied knowledge of option Greeks
• Highly quantitative approach to developing trade ideas
• Proficiency in at least one computer language or experience of collaborating with quants on quantitative models for pricing or other analysis
• Astute ability to respect, listen to, and collaborate well with colleagues and clients
• Exceptional work ethic and ability to succeed in a high intensity environment
• Low ego, good sense of humor, emotional maturity, and humility to accept developmental feedback
• Strength of conviction without stubbornness
• Ability to remain calm and objective regardless of market volatility
• Unassailable ethics and integrity

BENEFITS

• PIMCO is committed to offering a comprehensive portfolio of employee benefits designed to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family. These benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day of employment.
• 401k Savings and Retirement Plan
• Work/Life Programs such as Flexible Work Arrangements, Parental Leave & Support, Employee Assistance Plan, and Educational/CFA Certification Reimbursement Programs.
• Community involvement opportunities with The PIMCO Foundation in each PIMCO office.

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