FIG Business Development Associate

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 to recruit a Business Development Associate for the U.S. Financial Institutions Group (FIG), focused on Banks and Insurance Companies.

The Business Development Associate is a dynamic role based around the core responsibility of supporting PIMCO’s FIG expansion efforts across the U.S. and Bermuda. The Associate provides critical support to Account Managers in identifying, qualifying, and managing business development opportunities across a range of investment strategies. This person will also work closely with the Account Management team to achieve the broader growth goals of the group.

The primary responsibilities are focused on actively supporting FIG’s business development initiatives:

• Providing qualitative and quantitative industry analysis on banks and insurance companies
• Developing frameworks grounded in corporate finance to best position investment strategies
• Leading or supporting requests for proposals, due diligence questionnaires, and model portfolios
• Crafting detailed business plans that incorporate competitor analyses across target strategies
• Actively participating in client interactions, conferences, and supporting material preparation

The business development associate will operate as an entrepreneur and be proactive about seeking improved ways to equip the team in their relationship building, coverage responsibilities and broader marketing strategies. The ideal associate is driven to build their coverage experience, understanding of corporate finance, accounting and regulatory capital considerations, and knowledge of investment strategies appropriate for this client base.

This associate will also be encouraged to invest in their longer‑term career path, which may include pursuing an MBA/Masters from a top institution, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program through the CFA Institute, and/or the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) program through the CAIA Association.

• Prospective institutional clients across banks, insurance companies and consultants
• PIMCO Investment Professionals including Account Managers, Product and Solutions Strategists, Credit Research Analysts and Portfolio Managers
• Various departments within the U.S. and globally including Alternatives, Analytics, Communications, Compliance, Executive Office, Legal, Marketing, Operations, Technology and Wealth Management

• Build and maintain targeted marketing materials to support both new business development and existing business and advance FIG‑specific product strategy initiatives
• Actively track, analyze, and report on PIMCO FIG investment flows, trends in product growth, and market penetration
• Perform industry, company, and competitor research and analysis
• Identify business development opportunities and support meetings with FIG Account Managers and product counterparts to develop targeted approaches to advance business objectives
• Develop knowledge of PIMCO’s and product specific investment philosophy, process, strategy, and performance history
• Drive marketing outreach efforts, and eventually serve a role in delivering presentations

• Must possess a four‑year college degree with a preferred major in Business/Finance,…