Senior Vice President, Compliance

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 Senior Vice President to lead Compliance for distribution, broker dealer and capital markets activities, including oversight of the compliance program of PIMCO Investments LLC (PI), PIMCO's broker-dealer responsible for distributing U.S. registered and private funds.

In this role, you will oversee the monitoring and implementation of the regulatory and compliance framework for broker-dealer, distribution, capital raising and placement activities, with a focus on FINRA compliance, supervision, and related regulatory obligations and support the growth of the firm's capital markets business.

You will partner closely with attorneys, compliance professionals, and business stakeholders to support the compliance program design, supervisory structures, regulatory engagement, and oversight of examinations and inquiries.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a commercially minded compliance leader to shape the compliance framework, advise senior stakeholders, and grow within a global investment manager committed to excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Support the growth of the capital markets business and broker dealer program.

Lead compliance oversight of PIMCO's U.S. broker-dealer, with primary responsibility for FINRA regulatory compliance, supervisory structures, and distribution activities.

Serve as primary FINRA interface, managing regulatory examinations, inquiries, filings, and ongoing engagement.

Develop, implement, and maintain compliance programs, including written supervisory procedures (WSPs), compliance policies, and testing frameworks tailored to distribution and broker-dealer operations.

Advise on FINRA rules and broker-dealer requirements, including communications with the public, sales practices, Reg BI, supervision, and recordkeeping.

Advise internal stakeholders on distribution, broker-dealer, intermediary-related activities, and regulatory compliance matters, including platform oversight, conflicts of interest management, and disclosure obligations.

Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks and provide practical solutions.

Conduct monitoring, testing, and surveillance of distribution activities.

Support new product initiatives and business strategies, ensuring compliant distribution structures.

Qualifications & Professional Skills

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a leading law school.

10+ years of relevant experience with significant focus on capital markets, broker-dealer regulation, FINRA compliance, and fund distribution activities.

Deep expertise in FINRA rules, broker-dealer compliance frameworks, and distribution-related regulatory requirements.

Strong knowledge of private funds, open-end funds, closed-end funds, ETFs, and collective investment trusts.

Active Bar membership and expertise in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Investment Company Act of 1940.

Strong knowledge of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Experience interacting with FINRA examinations or regulatory inquiries preferred.

Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

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: $ 215,000.00 - $ 305,000.00

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