Account Associate, Middle East GWM

Account Associate, Middle East GWM page is loaded## Account Associate, Middle East GWMlocations:
DIFC (Dubai) time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R105836

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.

Position Overview The Middle East and Africa team is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships and business with clients in the Middle East, including central banks, sovereign funds, pension funds, family offices and banks.

As an Account Associate, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic role that supports the servicing of PIMCO's Middle East and Africa Global Wealth Management business. You will be responsible for gathering and analyzing economic and market trends, providing customized reporting, evaluating portfolio structures, and delivering attribution analyses to the Middle East and Africa Account Managers. You will also have the chance to collaborate with PIMCO's investment professionals, including Account Managers, Product Managers, and Portfolio Managers, to ensure the highest level of service to our clients and to provide support with business development efforts.

Account Associates use computer applications to prepare detailed portfolio risk reports, accounting reports and other weekly, monthly and quarterly client reports as well as assist with various management initiatives and responsibilities.
** This position requires an analytical, detailed professional who can:
*** Accurately and efficiently prepare client reports spanning performance, trading activity, portfolio valuation and risk metrics.
* Continually building understanding of underlying market factors to complete more qualitative, complex investment analyses.
* Effectively utilize tools such as Excel spreadsheets, macros, and query tools, along with internet sites, both public and private. Bloomberg and/or Yieldbook knowledge is a plus.
* Support the Account Management team through the provision of market and portfolio data.
* Analyse Portfolio data including qualitative and quantitative performance attribution.
* Handle ongoing automation of growing reporting requirements and streamlining of the reporting process.
* Produce ad-hoc client & internal requests for information
* Maintain a commitment to quality and attention to detail; ensure that all work is delivered completed, accurately, and on time.
* Actively listen and ask questions to determine and meet customer needs; go beyond normal job responsibilities to indirectly satisfy the customer.
* Flourish in a challenging, fast-paced, professional environment with frequent shifts in priorities as business needs dictate.
* Have a strong sense of integrity, behaving consistently with expressed values and ethical principles of the firm.
* 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)
** Qualifications
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* Education:

* Preference for University degree with an emphasis in Finance and Economics or a related,…