The key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Shepherd and execute end-to-end trading counterparty onboarding process, including:
Assessing trading needs across products and ensue proper documentation is established
Validating that legal agreements align with account structure, current requirements, and intended trading activity.
Gathering due diligence information
Coordinating and responding to counterparty questions
Issuing escalation and resolution management
Updating accounts with counterparties on legal agreements and contracts, including ISDA Master Agreements, MSFTAs, GMRA/MRA, and other trading agreements and counterparty documents
Oversight of analyst support within channel
Maintain counterparty metadata in a proprietary database and other third-party systems
Collaborate with counterparties and internal colleagues, including Legal, Account Management, Portfolio Management, Operations, Transitions, and Collateral, etc., to ensure accounts are fully trade-ready by fund launch date(s)
Identify manual process pain points and contribute to automation and workflow enhancements (e.g., industry solutions, reporting tools, onboarding platforms)
Provide oversight and quality control of outsourced and offshore resources supporting documentation, system updates, and reporting
Support ongoing reporting and account maintenance as required with counterparties (e.g., AUM, KYC/CDD refresh, tax forms, etc.)
Ad-hoc projects, as assigned
Requirements
Minimum of a bachelor's degree
Minimum three years of professional experience at an asset manager, investment bank or investment advisor with one or more of the following:
Counterparty onboarding documentation at an asset manager or broker-dealer
US Patriot's Act and various Know-Your-Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), or Customer Due Diligence requirements (Dodd-Frank, EMIR reporting requirements, etc.)
Third-party or client onboarding, KYC or documentation platforms or applications (including S&P Counterparty Manager, ISDA Amend, and FIA Tech DOCS)
Working knowledge of derivatives or forward/financing transactions, sufficient to identify required documentation, currencies, collateral terms, and clearing arrangements.
Working knowledge of various master agreements (including ISDA Master Agreement and Credit Support Annex, Master Repurchase Agreement/Global Master Repurchase Agreement, Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement, Prime Brokerage Documentation)
Experience with MS suite of applications, including Excel, SmartSheets or other similar database systems and Copilot is desired
Demonstrated curiosity around emerging tools and technologies, including AI, to improve efficiency and transparency
Professional Skills Requirements
If the following qualities resonate with you, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. At PIMCO, we offer a dynamic work environment where you will have the chance to make a meaningful impact:
Benefits
Flexible schedule
Additional Information
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 Summary
We are seeking a Counterparty Management & Administration Senior Associate to join our counterparty relationship and trading documentation team. This team is responsible for facilitating onboarding, trading documentation, KYC, regulatory reporting, and other operational pipeline matters relating to trade setup management. This team enables Portfolio Managers to trade across all asset classes by ensuring counterparty relationships, documentation, and regulatory requirements are fully established prior to account launch. The role requires deep attention to detail, strong judgment across products and structures, and the ability to manage complex, multi‑party onboarding processes under tight timelines.
Pimco · NY