MBA Summer Intern – Account Manager

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income. With our launch in 1971 in Newport Beach, California, PIMCO introduced investors to a total return approach to fixed income investing. In the 50+ years since, we have worked relentlessly to help millions of investors pursue their objectives – regardless of shifting marketing conditions. As active investors, our goal is not just to find opportunities, but to create them.

To this end, we remain firmly committed to the pursuit of our mission: delivering superior investment returns, solutions, and service to our clients.

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’s client management team is comprised of client-facing relationship management and sales professionals (“Account Managers”) who are directly responsible for contributing to the firm’s success through a combination of client relationship management and business development. Account Managers represent PIMCO to our clients and prospective clients and seek to deliver investment solutions that leverage PIMCO’s position as one of the world’s premier fixed income investment managers.

Account Managers are investment professionals who have a broad range of responsibilities, including to:

• Build and maintain relationships across client organizations
• Educate clients about a broad set of investment strategies
• Develop a deep understanding of clients’ investment objectives, risk tolerance and organizational structure, and industry trends towards presenting compelling tailored investment solutions
• Collaborate with other PIMCO investment professionals, including Product Strategists and Portfolio Managers regarding PIMCO's product offerings and capabilities
• Effectively communicate the benefits and features of PIMCO's investment solutions in the context of client investment objectives
• Provide information about performance attribution, market performance and macroeconomic conditions, as well as outline the firm’s current economic outlook and portfolio strategy
• Identify new business opportunities within existing clients and prospective clients; develop and execute strategies to grow PIMCO's assets under management (AUM) and improve firm profitability.

Account Managers can specialize in servicing a wide range of client types, including but not limited to, endowments, investment consultants, foundations, pension funds, broker-dealer firms, and government entities.

The Account Manager Internship offers opportunities across both our Client Management and Global Wealth Management business groups. Interns will be aligned to one of these teams and gain hands-on experience supporting client relationships and strategic initiatives within their respective group.

Every intern begins their summer with a formal week of training. The PIMCO Fundamentals training program will provide you with the skills, knowledge and relationships that will prepare you to succeed in your internship. Throughout the summer, in addition to formal senior networking initiatives and a high business impact project, your informal training will continue as you collaborate with the full PIMCO Team on client-related work.

In addition, you will be teamed with a seasoned professional…