Vice President, Alternative Operations Greater London, United Kingdom Area

The Company is seeking a Vice President, Alternative Operations, to serve as a senior operational partner to investment teams supporting European alternative credit strategies. The role oversees private and originated investments throughout their lifecycle, from transaction execution and funding through settlement, ongoing monitoring, restructurings, and exits. Responsibilities include leading operational readiness for new strategies and complex transactions, overseeing outsourced service providers, strengthening controls, and resolving escalated operational issues. The Vice President will also partner with legal, compliance, finance, treasury, tax, and other teams, lead cross-functional technology and transformation initiatives, and mentor junior colleagues. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree and 8–12 years of relevant experience in alternative investments, private credit, structured products, special situations, or related debt products; an advanced degree or professional designation is preferred. Strong knowledge of private credit, loan products, distressed debt, financing structures, investment operations, and fund accounting is required, along with the ability to interpret credit and legal documents and manage operational risk. Experience with European strategies, service-provider oversight, and cross-functional project leadership is valued. Advanced Excel and Bloomberg proficiency, excellent communication skills, and familiarity with data analytics or SQL are also sought.

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PIMCO