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.

Position Overview

PIMCO is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Senior Vice President to lead Legal and Compliance for our limited-purpose broker-dealer, PIMCO Investments LLC ("PI"). PI drives the distribution of our U.S. registered and private funds, and this role sits at the center of that engine. As the Head of Legal and Compliance, you will join a highly collaborative, high-performing team and become a key partner in shaping the firm's distribution platform. In this position, you'll work closely with attorneys and compliance professionals to deliver sophisticated, end-to-end legal and regulatory support. You will partner with PI's Chief Compliance Officer in engaging with FINRA and related regulatory matters and will take the lead in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad array of fund-related agreements-from intermediary and fund participation agreements to ETF authorized participant arrangements and contracts with essential service providers.

As a trusted strategic advisor across the firm-including Operations, Compliance, Global Wealth Management, Account Management, and Product Strategy-you will guide stakeholders through complex regulatory, structural, and operational issues. You will also help prepare key materials for Board meetings and play a meaningful role in advancing firmwide legal and regulatory initiatives with rigor and sound judgment.

This is a standout opportunity for a proactive, commercially minded attorney to take ownership, influence senior decision-makers, and grow within a global investment manager committed to excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal and compliance support for PIMCO's U.S. broker dealer, ensuring adherence to relevant regulatory requirements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements related to fund distribution, service providers, platform relationships, and operations.
• Advise internal stakeholders on complex legal, regulatory, structural, and operational considerations affecting fund operations, disclosure, and compliance.
• Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks, escalating issues when needed and offering thoughtful, practical solutions.
• Partner cross-functionally with investment, product, operations, and distribution teams to support new product initiatives and evolving business strategies.

Qualifications & Professional Skills

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a leading law school with strong academic performance.
• Approximately 7+ years of relevant experience supporting U.S. distribution of public and private funds-ideally at a top-tier law firm or in-house at an asset manager.
• Strong technical knowledge of open-end funds, closed-end funds, ETFs, and collective investment trusts.
• Active Bar membership in any U.S. state and solid expertise in securities laws governing registered funds, including the Investment Company Act of 1940 and related SEC filing requirements.
• Working familiarity with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and ERISA is beneficial.
• Analytical and solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to interpret complex issues and develop commercially practical guidance.
• High integrity and sound judgment, demonstrated through reliable, collaborative partnerships.
• Self-starter with strong ownership, comfortable navigating a fast-paced environment and managing competing priorities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex concepts and influence senior stakeholders.
• Organized and team-oriented, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues across levels and functions.

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: $ 265,000.00 - $ 305,000.00

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.

Applicants with Disabilities

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