PIMCO

Account Manager - GWM 

Tokyo, Japan

About the job

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.

ROLE OF THE ACCOUNT MANAGER

The Account Manager serves as the integral link between PIMCO and our Retail clients including distributors and asset managers. The Account Manager’s primary responsibilities are to foster and strengthen existing client relationships and develop new business. Account Manager translates client objectives and constraints into portfolio guidelines, monitors account activity for consistency with guidelines, educates clients about a broad set of products and services and provides information about the firm’s current outlook and strategy. In addition to client responsibilities, as an investment professional, the Account Manager actively contributes to the Firm’s investment strategy process and develops new business as a Marketer.

Position Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Fixed Income fundamentals, financial market and Macroeconomics
• A minimum of 15 years work experience in financial markets, including experience in sell-side sales/marketing/structuring, relationship management, marketing at an asset management firm or investment bank
• A minimum of 5 years direct work experience of business development and/or sales/marketing in retail business
• Outstanding relationship building and communication/presentation skills
• Ability to articulate clear ideas/strategies both verbally and in writing
• Well organized, high energy self starter, to work in a team environment, especially with senior level management
• Existing strong relationship with large distributors (brokers or banks) is plus
• CFA or MBA is a plus
• Good command of English language both in speaking, reading and writing, preferred