Pacific Life · 3 months ago
Manager, Fixed Income Operations
Newport Beach CA-700
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$148K/yr - $181K/yr
7+ years expPacific Life is a company dedicated to providing financial security and support to its policyholders. They are seeking a talented Manager of Fixed Income Operations to oversee a team responsible for the seamless settlement, processing, and reconciliation of trades across a wide range of fixed income securities, while driving strategic initiatives and process improvements.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Manage a team of professionals, providing mentorship, coaching, and performance oversight
Adapt team priorities and plans to address service and operational challenges
Provide operational guidance to employees and stakeholders across business areas
Oversee trade lifecycle processes: trade matching, confirmation, exception resolution, and settlement
Coordinate with broker-dealers, custodians, agents, legal counsel, and internal teams to ensure timely and accurate trade settlement
Lead asset transitions
Oversee team’s Trade and Security Master reconciliations
Collaborate with front office teams (traders, credit analysts) to resolve trade-related issues
Partner with Accounting, Compliance, and Audit teams to uphold internal controls and best practices
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in fixed income investment operations or middle office roles within asset management, hedge funds, or investment banking
Minimum of 4 years leading a team
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent work experience
In-depth understanding of investment operations, trading workflows, and regulatory requirements
Expertise across asset classes including ABS, Corps, CLOs
Creative problem-solving mindset and ability to think critically
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities with minimal supervision
Technological fluency to effectively communicate with IT teams regarding system issues and enhancements
Proficiency in: Bloomberg, Excel, Business Objects, Power BI, ePAM, MS Office Suite
Benefits
Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation
Company
Pacific Life
Pacific Life Insurance is an insurance company that provides life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (14)
2024 (9)
2023 (16)
2022 (19)
2021 (14)
2020 (17)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.44B2025-09-03Debt Financing· $750M
2025-06-18Debt Financing· $688.57M
Leadership Team
Howard Hirakawa
Senior Vice President, Fund Advisor Operations
Joe Krum
Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Global Institutional Investment Group
Recent News
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