Position: Fixed Income Sales Trader

Location: Onsite in either New York OR Chicago

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Effectively engage and maintain coverage of Tier I through Tier 3 institutional clients for structured products, rates, credit, securitized products, etc… in both primary and secondary markets
• Generate trade ideas, assess relative value, provide updates on important news flow and provide portfolio recommendations to our portfolio managers clients
• Generate reverse inquiry to drive primary issuance
• Responsible for 750K+ in annual revenues
• Facilitate and promote TFI sales/trading activity by effectively interacting with Traders, Bankers, and Clients
• Regularly arrange and/or participate in Client meetings, conference calls, events, etc…, to cultivate business relationships
• Trouble-shoot client issues, providing suitable solutions to questions and resolving problems in a timely manner
• Manage risk in accordance with the Company’s desk policy
• 100% commission
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field
• Two (2) or more years of trading or sales experience in credit, rates, corporates, or securitized products, on either buy-side or sell-side
• Advanced understanding of the fixed income markets and structured products securities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively communicate and interface with clients
• Aptitude for analyzing and interpreting complex information in a timely manner
• Must possess strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Proficient in use of Bloomberg and Excel
• SIE, FINRA series 7 and 63 licensures required (or within 90 days of hire)
• Ability to work non-traditional work hours as needed and attend business related events

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k with company match, IRA)
• Employee Profit Sharing Plan
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D, Group Whole Life)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Accident and Critical Illness Benefit Plans
• Paid Time Off (Vacation time)
• Follow the NYSE Holiday Schedule