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## Quantitative Research Analyst – Client AnalyticsApplylocations: Newport Beach, CA USAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R106268PIMCO 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.**JOB DESCRIPTION**Client Solutions & Analytics is a team of Quantitative Research Analysts that focus primarily on client portfolio and asset management issues from a quantitative perspective. The team’s mandate is broad in nature and covers a wide array of topics in portfolio diagnostics, portfolio optimization, macro insights, asset class insights, and client directed research and thought leadership. The group collaborates with multiple parts of the firm, including Portfolio Management, Product Management, and Account Management.Quantitative Research Analysts take the lead ownership role for maintaining and growing the team’s IP. We achieve this by operating on three drivers: first, they develop all the quantitative models that power the team’s systems and applications. Second, they contribute to the research and thought leadership pieces by working very closely with the team’s senior leadership; and third, they work alongside the team’s solution strategists to deliver high quality analytical studies to our clients. All three factors contribute directly to CS&A becoming a trusted advisor to PIMCO’s top clients.**Location: Newport Beach, CA****RESPONSIBILITIES*** Designing, developing, and improving the suite of client analytics models and applications* Collaborating with core Technology at PIMCO to ensure the client analytics applications are scalable, cloud-enabled, and client facing within PIMCO’s digital ecosystem.* Contributing to highly customized asset allocation and portfolio construction studies for key clients* Supporting innovative research in asset allocation, portfolio optimization, trading signals, asset returns and valuation* Continuously coming up with new insights to improve the quant models that the team produces, datasets it ingests, and applications it delivers.* Mentorship of junior quants and technologists in the team**REQUIREMENTS*** Quantitative Master’s degree (financial engineering or other quantitative discipline)* 0-3 years of relevant work experience* Formal training and strong interest in some of the following areas: Finance theory (especially portfolio theory, option pricing, and asset pricing), Statistics, and Data Science* Excellent programming skills in Python* Experience implementing or working on large financial applications and systems* Good exposure to and knowledge of financial markets* Effective communication skills, both oral and writtenPIMCO follows a total compensation approach when rewarding employees which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus. Base salary is the fixed component of compensation that is determined by core job responsibilities, relevant experience, internal level, and market factors. The discretionary bonus is used to award performance and therefore is determined by company, business, team, and individual performance. Salary Range: $ 145,500.00 - $ 168,000.00Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement*PIMCO recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, national origin, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, military or veteran status, disability (physical or mental), any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other basis such as medical condition, or marital status under applicable laws.*Applicants with Disabilities*PIMCO is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans, in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system due to a disability and you would like to request an accommodation, you may contact us at 949-720-7744 and leave a message. This is a dedicated line designed exclusively to assist job seekers with disabilities to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be considered. A response to your request may take up to two business days.* #J-18808-Ljbffr