Vice President, Compliance Officer

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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 Overview

PIMCO is seeking a seasoned VP, Compliance Officer to join our global Legal and Compliance team. This role will focus on enhancing and managing the investment adviser compliance program, with a particular emphasis on compliance related to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), among other regulatory areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the global investment adviser compliance program, collaborating closely with Compliance teams worldwide to drive program enhancements and ensure global consistency
• Provide expert guidance on regulatory compliance for the firm’s separate accounts and alternatives / private funds businesses, including ERISA plan compliance
• Manage and lead the team responsible for core investment adviser compliance functions such as ERISA compliance, monitoring and surveillance, global policy implementation, regulatory risk assessment, annual risk assessments, testing, and compliance program reviews
• Draft, review, and implement compliance policies, procedures, memos, and both internal and external communications
• Oversee compliance requirements related to PIMCO’s status as a Qualified Professional Asset Manager (QPAM)
• Partner with Legal, Portfolio Management, and client-facing teams to identify, assess, and address regulatory compliance matters
• Proactively stay abreast of regulatory changes and business developments, applying new knowledge to enhance compliance frameworks
• Take initiative in continuous learning and skill development to maintain regulatory expertise

Professional Skills & Qualifications

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 : $137,500.00 - $195,000.00

Equal 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.

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