Associate, Private Strategies

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.

The Private Asset Management Associate will play a critical and central role in monitoring and analyzing the performance of US Special Situations Desk investments with respect to our Alternatives Business. The position focuses on evaluating investment performance, tracking key metrics, supporting periodic reviews, and delivering high‑quality reporting to inform portfolio and business decision‑making.

• Maintain and regularly update detailed performance trackers for private investments
• Monitor investment performance versus forecast, budget, and prior‑period results, identifying variances and flagging potential performance risks or opportunities
• Prepare and distribute recurring performance reports and dashboards, highlighting trends, drivers of performance, and areas requiring follow‑up
• Support ongoing portfolio oversight by assisting with ad‑hoc performance analyses, scenario reviews, and management presentations
• Coordinate with Trade Assistants and Trade Compliance to ensure smooth trade flow process
• Assist Desk PMs in review of quarterly Origination and Asset Management reporting

• 2‑5 years of experience; strong, relevant internship experience acceptable
• Fixed Income technical skills and experience in a buy or sell side trade room preferred
• Consumer asset class (unsecured consumer, credit card, student loan, auto, BNPL, solar) experience a plus
• Compliance related experience and/or legal background a plus
• Strong relationship skills and proven ability to build strong relationships with Portfolio Managers
• Well‑refined communications skills. Can articulate ideas and strategies clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Outstanding analytical skills.
• Proven ability to operate efficiently in a high‑pressure environment.

• Extensive exposure to senior industry experts within Portfolio Management and across other functional areas of the firm
• A broad range of opportunities to collaborate with talented colleagues
• Learning environment focused on key buy‑side portfolio risk and return principles
• Constructive feedback to foster career growth in addition to a formal annual review process

PIMCO follows a total compensation approach when rewarding employees which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus. Base salary is the fixed component of compensation that is determined by core job responsibilities, relevant experience, internal level, and market factors. The discretionary bonus is used to award performance and therefore is determined by company, business, team, and individual performance.

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