Investment Analyst Opportunistic Credit

PIMCO • Newport Beach, CA

32d • $135,000 - $240,000

About The Position

PIMCO’s opportunistic credit team manages funds focused on directional and relative value opportunities across public and private corporate debt and equity, stressed and distressed capital structures, and event-driven and special situation opportunities. The role is based in PIMCO’s Newport Beach office and involves identifying, evaluating, underwriting, and managing opportunistic credit and special situations investments. The position interacts with investment professionals across PIMCO’s alternatives platform and the firm’s corporate research group.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of meaningful investment banking, credit research, and/or credit investing experience.
• Strong experience in credit analysis and financial modeling.
• Outstanding academic credentials and demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Strong work ethic and integrity; be a proactive, self-motivated team player.
• Ability to manage tasks with minimal direction and make preliminary decisions within a short time frame.
• Good communication skills, including strong written and oral presentation abilities; ability to be persuasive and credible.
• Ability to work effectively on multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

• Restructuring or distressed experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying and evaluating public and private corporate debt and equity investments, both long and short, and special situation opportunities.
• Partner with PIMCO Alternatives deal teams on diligence, underwriting, and management of selective investments.
• Conduct in-depth research on industry sectors and individual companies, including detailed financial modeling and credit documentation review.
• Communicate and present investment ideas and analysis to senior team members, portfolio managers, and investment committees.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance and travel coverage.
• 401(k) defined-contribution retirement savings, a retirement plan, and pension contribution from the first day of employment.
• Work/life programs, including flexible work arrangements, parental leave and support, an employee assistance plan, commuter benefits, health club discounts, and educational/CFA certification reimbursement programs.
• Community involvement opportunities with The PIMCO Foundation in each PIMCO office.
• Base salary and a discretionary bonus as part of total compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed