PIMCO
Client Operations - 12m FTC
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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.
Overview
The Client Operations Manager/VP will join the Client Management Operations team on a 12-month fixed term contract and will play a critical role in supporting the team lead and broader operations group across a wide spectrum of operational responsibilities. This position is instrumental in ensuring the effective delivery of operational excellence for EMEA discretionary accounts and funds, including end-to-end coordination of portfolio events, client servicing activities, custodian engagement, and regulatory-driven operational initiatives.
The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented operations professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates strong ownership, and delivers consistently high levels of client service.
Key Responsibilities
- Primary point of contact for all operations-related queries and requests, ensuring timely and accurate responses to internal and external stakeholders.
- Execution and oversight of day-to-day operational processes, maintaining robust controls and ensuring all tasks are completed to a high standard.
- Deliver exceptional client service, proactively managing client queries and ensuring issues are resolved comprehensively and efficiently.
- Lead and manage portfolio events, including fund/share class launches, custodian changes, discretionary account onboarding, in-kind transfers, restructures, and terminations.
- Project manage operational implementations, coordinating across Portfolio Management, Legal, Compliance, Technology, and other support teams to ensure seamless execution.
- Develop and enhance operational expertise, continuously building subject matter knowledge across relevant processes, systems, and regulatory requirements.
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Required Skill Set & Experience
We are seeking an outstanding candidate with strong investment operations experience and a proven ability to manage complex workflows, client communications, and cross-functional projects. The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Background in Investment Operations, Client Operations, or Investment Administration, ideally within an asset management or financial services environment.
- Experience in client relationship management and/or project management, with the ability to drive initiatives under tight deadlines.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements, and experience supporting operational responses to regulatory updates or requests.
- Commitment to developing operational subject matter expertise, with a growth mindset and strong professional curiosity.
- Exceptional organisational skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively.
- Intermediate Excel proficiency and strong overall IT skills.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for different internal and external audiences.
- A clear dedication to PIMCO’s culture, values, and high-performance standards, including a proactive, accountable, and client-focused work ethic.
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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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.
We believe that active management is the responsible way to invest our clients' assets in fixed income. For 50 years, we have worked relentlessly to help millions of investors pursue their objectives - regardless of shifting market conditions. Our clients rely on an investment process that has been tested in virtually every market environment. Bringing together our investment professionals from across the globe, PIMCO's investment process is designed to promote fresh ideas and differing points of view. We innovate to give our clients an edge. Innovation has long been part of the fabric of PIMCO’s culture. Explore how we assess shifting risks and opportunities to build forward-looking solutions for investors.
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