Associate/Vice President, Asia Credit Research Analyst

About the role

PIMCO, a global leader in active fixed income, is looking for a highly motivated credit investment professional to join its Credit Research team in Hong Kong as an Associate or Vice President, depending on experience and qualifications. The role reports to the Senior Vice President, Credit Research (Hong Kong) and focuses initially on Asian corporate credits while remaining part of PIMCO's integrated global research platform, with the chance to broaden coverage over time.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct fundamental bottom-up credit research on corporate issuers across a range of industries, initially focusing on Asia-Pacific markets.
• Analyse business models, competitive positioning, capital structures, financial performance, liquidity and credit fundamentals.
• Develop financial models, earnings forecasts, valuation frameworks and relative value analyses.
• Generate independent investment recommendations and present them to regional and global portfolio managers, investment committees and research colleagues.
• Monitor portfolio holdings, emerging risks and market dynamics, and communicate investment views proactively.
• Produce written research including company evaluations, earnings reviews, quarterly updates, industry studies and thematic research.
• Assess macroeconomic, geopolitical, regulatory and industry developments affecting corporate credit markets.
• Meet with company management, rating agencies, sell-side analysts and other stakeholders, and present views internally and externally, including to clients where appropriate.
• Collaborate with credit analysts and portfolio management teams across Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in corporate credit research, investing or related fields.
• Fluency in Mandarin and English; Spanish and Japanese are a plus.
• Proven experience covering sectors independently and building financial models.
• Strong understanding of Asian corporate credit markets and institutional investment processes.
• MBA preferred; CFA and/or CMA designation is a plus.

Required skills

• Ability to influence investment decisions through differentiated research and conviction-driven views.
• Ability to evaluate bottom-up fundamentals and top-down macro and industry trends.
• Preferred: experience covering Asian corporate credits across sectors and countries, private credit, debt restructuring or distressed credit, and the ability to advocate independent recommendations.