Corporate Bond Trader
On-siteMerrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Job Summary
Partner with portfolio managers and research analysts to generate investment ideas, source opportunities, and access liquidity in the corporate bond market. Negotiate and execute trades on behalf of portfolios while maintaining strong dealer relationships across sales, trading, and syndicate functions. Collaborate with desk-dedicated quant research staff to develop quantitative analytics and solutions, and work with technology, compliance, and operations teams to enhance service and execution capabilities. Represent the trading desk in periodic team meetings, client engagements, and ad hoc forums. Requires 10+ years of sell-side or buy-side experience trading corporate bonds and credit derivatives, with a Bachelor's degree preferred in quantitative fields. Fidelity's Fixed Income division manages over $2 trillion in assets, combining fundamental research with macroeconomic and quantitative analysis to maximize risk-adjusted total return.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years sell-side or buy-side experience trading corporate bonds and credit derivatives
- Bachelor's degree
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree in Mathematics
- Bachelor's degree in Finance
- Bachelor's degree in other relevant quantitative subject area
- Strong analytical ability
- Excellent communication skills
- Aptitude for using new technologies to enhance our workflow, trading systems, and advance a quantitative approach where applicable
- Team oriented
- Committed to transparent collaboration with PMs, fundamental and quantitative analysts as well as fellow traders
- Familiar with front-to-back-office operations
- Highly proficient with trading technology
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with a consistent focus on accuracy
- Ability to think creatively and independently while working in a collaborative environment
- Exceptional corporate trading acumen
- Market knowledge
- Thought leadership
- Must be team oriented
- Committed to transparent collaboration with PMs, fundamental and quantitative analysts as well as fellow traders
- Familiar with front-to-back-office operations
- Highly proficient with trading technology
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with a consistent focus on accuracy
- Ability to think creatively and independently while working in a collaborative environment
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance, or other relevant quantitative subject area
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