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.
Position Description:
The Assistant will provide high-level support to a team of Investment Professionals throughout PIMCO Munich with their duties to include but not limited to:
1. Proactively planning schedules and itineraries to take into account multiple time zones and conflicting calendars
2. Extensive diary management, answering telephone calls and responding to ad hoc requests.
3. Coordination of extensive travel bookings: flights, trains, visas and hotel accommodation. Ensuring that the traveller has all relevant information required and receive the necessary approvals
4. Expense processing using Concur
5. Research and other special projects as assigned by Investment Professionals
6. Maintenance of the CRM database, maintaining contacts in a consistent format – proactively organizing and maintaining a good information retrieval system
7. Point of contact: meet and greet clients and visitors as well as screening and redirecting telephone calls, responding on the IP’ behalf as required
8. Meeting preparation: ensure the managers are fully briefed for all meetings with the relevant correspondence/paperwork. Open Zoom calls/meetings and ensure meeting rooms are prepared ahead of schedule
9. Ad hoc projects to meet with the demands of the business
Requirements:
This position requires a highly organized and flexible individual to work in a fast-paced environment managing a consistent high volume of work. Please submit CVs in English.
10. Fluency in German and English is essential for this role
11. Experience of working in a fast paced, global environment
12. Knowledge of the financial services sector with a clear understanding of the industry preferable
13. Time-keeping and flexibility
14. Excellent attention to detail
15. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
16. Ability to prioritize tasks and workload
17. Ability to work effectively with senior executives
18. Strong project and time management skills
19. Positive, proactive approach with the ability to work in a professional manner
20. Possess the ability to think outside the box, being one step ahead whilst working collaboratively
21. Act as back-up to other assistants in times of absences
22. Work discretely, professionally and calmly
23. Advanced-level skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
24. Knowledge of Concur and CRM preferable