Francois van der Merwe

Vice President at PIMCO

London Area, United Kingdom

About

Former professional rugby player studying for an MBA at London Business School. Aspire to use my leadership skills, teamwork ability and work ethic acquired during a successful career in rugby to kick-start a career in Investment Management. I grew up in Bloemfontein, South Africa and went on to study Actuarial Science at the University of Stellenbosch. Before long I was a regular in the Western Province rugby team and a professional career awaited me. When the call came to join Racing 92 in Paris, France, I obliged and we managed to gain promotion into the first division during my first season. Eventually stayed for 9 seasons, playing over 200 games and captaining the side. The highlight being TOP 14 champions and playing in the final of the European Cup. My next chapter was in Lyon, France where I captained the LOU side in my first game. I helped install a winning culture in the recently promoted team and we played in consecutive championship semi-finals. Passionate about financial markets and business, I am currently doing an MBA at London Business School and looking for an internship for the 2020 summer. I’m always interested in hearing from friends, colleagues, or just interesting people, so feel free to contact me directly at [email protected] if you would like to connect.

Experience

  • PIMCO (London, England, United Kingdom)
    • Vice President, Institutional Account Manager
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    • Account Manager
      Jun 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • MBA Candidate at London Business School
    Aug 2019 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • MBA Summer Intern, Account Manager at PIMCO
    Jun 2020 - Aug 2020 · 3 mos

  • Rugby Player at LOU RUGBY
    Jul 2017 - Jun 2019 · 2 yrs

  • Rugby Player at Racing 92
    Jul 2008 - Jun 2017 · 9 yrs