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2023-07-18

Fixed Income Emerging Markets Trader

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AllianceBernstein
Fixed Income Emerging Markets Trader
New York, US
100,000 - 175,000
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Job Description

Who You 'll Work With:

AB’s Fixed Income (FI) business has been a significant component of the firm’s AUM & growth over the past two decades. The FI business manages a wide breadth of mandates on behalf of retail & institutional strategies on a global scale.

You will partner with all members of our investment team including portfolio management, research, and your trading teammates to trade our Emerging Markets flow across a number of strategies. You will help evolve Emerging Markets trading as part of our dedicated trading desk which will monitor, implement, and execute all our trades.

What You 'll Do:
• Join existing trading team to execute all Emerging Market flow
• Advise other members of the investment team on liquidity and market microstructure
• Utilize statistical techniques, metrics, and data to improve our trading decisions, liquidity management, and performance
• Apply analytical discipline in trade selection, execution, and risk management by utilizing your understanding of our investment process
• Provide market color at investment team meetings as well as advise on liquidity and timing of order execution
• Develop and maintain relationships with sell side counterparts and relevant market participants.
• Design and implement new technologies to streamline workflows and alpha generation
• Work with developers to enhance our trading & data analytics platform

What We 're Looking For:
• 2 to 5 years of trading experience
• Working knowledge of: Sovereign & Corporate EM Debt, FX and derivatives strongly preferred
• An understanding of market structure, fundamental, and technical factors.
• A track record of partnering with investment teams to improve strategy performance
• Experience with voice and electronic trading protocols and networks
• The ability to be conversant in Python and SQL
• A Bachelor’s degree from a top program degree

Who We Are

We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work.

Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought- provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us!

In accordance with Section 8-107(32) as set forth in the New York City Human Rights Law, the minimum and maximum base annual salary for this role is as follows:

Base Salary Range: $100,000-$175,000

Actual base salaries may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base salary is just one component of total compensation at AB, which may include, depending on eligibility, commissions, year-end incentive compensation, short- and long-term incentives and Department-specific awards. In addition AB provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, sick and vacation time off.

People of color, women, and those who identify as LGBTQ people are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB’s policies, as well as practices, seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants, based solely on job-related criteria.

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