SVP, Enterprise Risk & Quality Management, Alternative Investments

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.

As a member of PIMCO’s Enterprise Risk and Quality Management (ERQM) team, the successful candidate will have a proven track record of establishing and maintaining effective risk oversight programs for alternative investment operations. The role will be responsible for maturing operational risk management practices while overseeing adherence to PIMCO’s risk management framework. Key activities include: ongoing risk assessment and risk monitoring, active engagement in issues management and resolution, identification of incident root cause and corrective actions, and providing related updates and risk trends to senior stakeholders.

• Maintain and enhance the enterprise risk management framework across alternative investment strategies and support functions.

• Ensure alignment of risk management practices with the firm's risk appetite, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

• Develop and maintain operational risk policies, standards, procedures, and risk taxonomies.

• Support governance committees through preparation of risk reports, metrics, and management information

• Facilitate and challenge business-owned RCSAs across investment, operations, technology, finance, legal, compliance, and third-party service provider functions.

• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of key controls.

• Identify control gaps, emerging risks, and process weaknesses.

• Track remediation plans and verify completion of corrective actions.

• Manage the collection, investigation, classification, and reporting of operational risk incidents and near misses.

• Conduct root cause analyses and identify recurring control deficiencies.

• Monitor trends and recommend risk mitigation strategies.

• Develop and maintain key risk indicators (KRIs), key control indicators (KCIs), and operational risk dashboards.

• Analyze risk trends and produce executive-level reporting.

• Present significant events and recommendations for control enhancements to internal executive stakeholders.

• Undergraduate degree required; additional degrees and/or certifications such as MBA, CFA, FRM, or CAIA are a plus.

• Minimum of seven years of experience in alternatives investment management, including operational knowledge of private equity, private debt, structured finance and real estate.

• Complementary experience in a similar risk management role is a plus.

• Ability to work independently, prioritize deliverables efficiently and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with ability to influence senior leaders.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, complemented by an inquisitive nature and comfort in challenging current…