Portfolio Manager, FX Vol at PIMCO

Newport Beach, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Asset Management, Fixed Income, Investment ManagementIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution demonstrating strong academic credentials
Minimum of five (5) years of successful experience in foreign exchange and global fixed income at a prominent buy-side or sell-side institution
Direct experience in trading and managing options, with a deep understanding of market structure, pricing, and modeling
Strong quantitative experience with developing, modifying, and using empirical investment models to analyze, compare, and contrast a diversity of market data and economic variables
Aptitude for conceptualizing transactions, demonstrating the impact of trades and trade strategy, and communicating with portfolio managers and senior management

Responsibilities

Combine market knowledge with macroeconomic and quantitative analysis to generate trade ideas in FX options across Developed Markets (DM) and Emerging Markets (EM)
Primary focus on FX options, with the opportunity to develop into a broader focus across multiple asset classes within global fixed income and foreign exchange
Responsible for FX options execution across DM and EM across all PIMCO funds and client portfolios
Prepare materials and presentations related to trade activity and market conditions, and write regular market commentary
Provide market color and insight to other portfolio managers
Apply a broad range of skills to ad hoc requests within the broader portfolio management context, assisting across functional areas
Develop and manage options driven macro and relative value strategies in foreign exchange across developed and emerging markets for use as alpha overlays and risk management of underlying portfolios
Assist with trade execution
Manage and build strong working relationships with sell-side FX option market-makers on behalf of PIMCO

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

FX OptionsPortfolio ManagementQuantitative AnalysisMacroeconomic AnalysisTrade ExecutionFixed IncomeForeign ExchangeEmerging MarketsDeveloped MarketsMarket Commentary

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary for the Portfolio Manager, FX Vol position?

Salary is not provided in the job description.

Is this role remote or onsite?

The position is onsite.

What skills and experience are required for this role?

Candidates need a Bachelor’s degree, at least five years of experience in foreign exchange and global fixed income, direct experience trading and managing options with understanding of market structure, pricing, and modeling, and strong quantitative experience with investment models.

What is the company culture like at PIMCO?

PIMCO fosters a high-performance inclusive culture that celebrates diverse thinking, invests in its people, and upholds CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility, and Excellence.

What makes a strong candidate for this Portfolio Manager role?

A strong candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree with strong academics, 5+ years in FX and fixed income, hands-on options trading experience, quantitative modeling skills, and the ability to conceptualize trades and communicate effectively with portfolio managers and senior management.