2027 Summer Intern - Trade Floor Operations Analyst

PIMCO•Newport Beach, CA

2d•$35•Onsite

About The Position

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income, founded in 1971 with a total return approach. Over 50 years, PIMCO has helped millions of investors achieve their objectives. As active investors, PIMCO aims to create opportunities, not just find them, driven by a mission to deliver superior investment returns, solutions, and service. The company fosters a high-performance, inclusive culture celebrating diverse thinking and investing in its people, guided by CORE values: Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility, and Excellence. PIMCO is recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader, and trusted advisor. The 2027 Summer Internship for US Trade Floor Operations Analyst (Cash Desk, Middle Office, Investment Operations) is located at PIMCO’s Newport Beach, CA Headquarters. This internship offers exposure to the end-to-end investment trade lifecycle through structured experiences across Cash Desk, Middle Office, and Investment Operations. Interns will collaborate with various departments and external partners, contribute to process enhancements and data analysis, and build a foundation for potential future opportunities within Trade Floor Operations, Trade Management, Investment Operations, and the broader investment platform.

Requirements

Pursuing an undergraduate degree
Must be able to begin full time employment at a PIMCO office between January 2028 – August 2028
Must be enrolled at a university during the Fall 2027 semester (August 2027 – December 2027)
Have a minimum 3.2 cumulative collegiate grade point average on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) at an accredited 4-year college or university
Are business proficient in English

Nice To Haves

Demonstrate advanced Microsoft Excel skills and/or Python, SQL, VBA
Show a strong interest in the financial markets, macroeconomics, investment finance, and the investment trade lifecycle
Possess outstanding analytical skills with the ability to function efficiently and problem-solve in a fast paced and time-critical environment
Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across complex financial, operational, and technical environments.
Demonstrate acute attention to detail and can manage multiple competing priorities with appropriate independence and judgment
Demonstrate accountability, resilience, adaptability, intellectual curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset
Show the following traits: assertiveness, ethical, collaborative, organized, flexible, high energy, self-starter, accountable, humble
Can operate effectively when priorities or the path forward are not fully defined
Have completed finance, fixed income, data analytics, and/or capital markets coursework (recommended)
Demonstrate curiosity and experience in using new emerging technologies and AI tools in your work or school projects to solve problems and drive better outcomes
Approach AI-generated output thoughtfully by evaluating reliability, appropriateness, and potential risks before use.

Responsibilities

Gain exposure to the end-to-end investment trade lifecycle through structured experiences across Cash Desk, Middle Office, and Investment Operations.
Collaborate with Portfolio Management, Account Management, Trade Support, Legal & Compliance, Operations, Technology, State Street IMS, broker-dealers, custodian banks, clients, and third-party platforms, as relevant to each team.
Contribute to technology-enabled process enhancements, data analysis, reporting, operational controls, and workflow improvement initiatives.
Build a foundation for potential future opportunities across Trade Floor Operations, Trade Management, Investment Operations, and the broader investment platform.
Manage cash, report client cash flows, and provide internal cash forecasts across client accounts, mutual funds, and hedge funds (Cash Desk).
Support projected overdraft coverage and the investment of excess cash into liquid securities (Cash Desk).
Manage and govern a key control environment supporting the day-to-day trade lifecycle of PIMCO's Portfolio Management team (Middle Office).
Focus on new securities, emerging-market capabilities, FX execution methods, claim and break resolution, and custodial oversight (Investment Operations).
Oversee mandatory and voluntary events, restructurings, proxies, bank loan amendments, defaulted securities processing, and class actions (Corporate Actions within Investment Operations).