ESG Research Analyst

Job title: ESG Research Analyst

Company: PIMCO

Job description: 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.JOB DESCRIPTIONAt PIMCO, we understand that ESG factors can impact the investment risk and return profiles of our investments. We are seeking an experienced analyst to join our ESG investing initiative, and to sit within our credit research team. This individual will work closely with our credit research analysts to integrate ESG factors into our credit research process and will be an advocate for ESG internally and externally. PIMCO’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) platform supports new and existing PIMCO Funds and separate account opportunities.RESPONSIBILITIES

• Incorporate analysis of ESG-factors into valuation analysis and ESG-themes into portfolios
• Conduct fundamental ESG research across sectors and markets
• Work with credit analysts globally to refine ESG risk and opportunity frameworks by industry
• Discuss ESG topics, sustainability initiatives and portfolio views with external partners
• Analyze and present opportunities and risks inherent in potential ESG investments
• Provide investment recommendations to PMs and Analysts
• Engage and empower issuers to influence change in ESG business practices
• May spend portion of time covering sectors as research analyst, as needed

REQUIREMENTS

• 3-7years’ experience in ESG/Sustainability research OR
• Prior experience covering ESG-impacted sectors (such as consumer, tech, oil & gas, etc) at sell side / buy side asset manager / rating agency
• Master’s degree and/or CFA preferred
• Strong proficiency in financial modeling and quantitative analysis. Technical skills to support internal system development, artificial intelligence initiatives and investment analytics preferred
• Proven presentation, communication and influencing skills with senior stakeholders

BENEFITS

• PIMCO is committed to offering a comprehensive portfolio of employee benefits designed to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family. These benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day of employment.
• 401k Savings and Retirement Plan
• Work/Life Programs such as Flexible Work Arrangements, Parental Leave & Support, Employee Assistance Plan, and Educational/CFA Certification Reimbursement Programs.
• Community involvement opportunities with The PIMCO Foundation in each PIMCO office.

PIMCO 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: $ 157,500.00 – $ 240,000.00Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action StatementPIMCO 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 DisabilitiesPIMCO 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.

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Location: Newport Beach, CA

Job date: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 23:46:43 GMT

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