Associate Lawyer - PIMCO - #2138771

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's European Legal team plays a pivotal role in supporting our European fund complexes, their global distribution, and the broader spectrum of PIMCO's business operations across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. We are seeking a highly skilled Legal Associate to join our Munich office, working alongside a small, experienced team comprising a senior lawyer and legal associates. This role reports directly to the Head of Legal Germany/Austria, based in Munich.

As PIMCO's EMEA business continues to expand rapidly, this role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute significantly by negotiating key contractual agreements with clients and distribution partners, while providing comprehensive legal support to the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Contract Negotiation & Legal Advisory: Lead negotiations and provide independent legal advice on investment management agreements, distribution agreements, and other fund-related contracts
• Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate effectively with internal teams (client-facing, funds, business management), external service providers, and outside counsel to ensure seamless legal processes
• Legal Decision-Making: Play an essential role in the company's legal decision-making processes, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation
• Correspondence & Documentation: Manage legal correspondence with clients, lawyers, and courts; draft, review, and negotiate contracts, templates, and company statements with autonomy
• Legal Communication: Prepare written legal analyses and deliver oral presentations on complex legal issues to diverse audiences
• Litigation Management: Oversee litigation matters, including commissioning and supervising external legal counsel
• Client Onboarding: Serve as the expert point of contact for the client onboarding process, ensuring a high standard of client service
• General Legal Support: Provide broad legal assistance to support the team's operations and client servicing
• Language Proficiency: Fluency in both written and spoken German and English is preferred
  
  
  

Desired Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in financial services or asset management is highly advantageous
• Proven expertise in international fund work and distribution agreements
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong personal and professional integrity
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently at all organizational levels
• Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of driving workload independently
• Team-oriented mindset with a commitment to continuous process improvement
  
  
  

Application Deadline: Wednesday 4th June

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