Fixed Income Trader

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs trading functions in equity and fixed income securities

• Build and generate trading reports for management and compliance

• Research investment opportunities and assist with ongoing surveillance of bond issuer credit quality

• Assist with development of investment strategy for fixed income portfolios—including research and implementation of investment opportunities/compliance with client Investment Policy Statements

• Executes single or multi-security equity trades (such as blocks)

• Develop and maintain broker/dealer relationships and ensure best execution for all portfolio trades

• Work in partnership with portfolio managers to construct retail and institutional investment portfolios

• Work closely with portfolio managers and compliance to monitor trading activities

• Consistently maintains proper internal controls and ensures compliance with company policies and procedures

• Reviews and notifies portfolio managers of upcoming reorgs

• Perform proxy voting duties including review of upcoming meetings, providing research to proxy voting vendor, voting of physical proxies and coordination of information with chief investment officer

• Manages trading error process including written summary, adjustments to client and firm accounts as well as reporting to investment committee Performs follow-up on audits and tracks corrective action(s)

• Serve as a backup to other traders

• Performs other duties and projects as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Portfolio investing knowledge

• Understanding of rating agency credit methodologies

• Industry investment concepts and products. Intermediate principles of accounting, economics and finance

• Communication concepts, methods, and techniques

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

• The establishment of daily operational objectives

• Experience with Bloomberg and electronic trading platforms such as ICE TMC, MarketAxess, and TradeWeb is preferred

Skills in:

• Experience in security selection (taxable and tax-exempt fixed income, common stocks, funds) and a working knowledge of investment theory

• Strong analytical and technology skills

• Telephone techniques and professionalism Interpreting and applying policies and procedures

• Detail orientation, organization and accuracy and strong math skills Organizational and time management skills to prioritize workflow and ensure duties and projects are completed by deadlines

• Self-motivation with a commitment to excellence

• Communication skills and professional demeanor to interact with all levels of management, other associates and counterparts at other firms

Ability to:

• Organize, manage, prioritize, and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities and interruptions, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment

• Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization Work well under stress created by time deadlines and workflow

• Work in a team environment and work independently using initiative to solve problems and contribute to team efforts

Educational/Previous Experience Recommendations:

• Undergraduate degree in related field; Experience may replace education requirement

• Three to five years of securities industry experience

• Preferred experience in fixed income Previous trading experience required

Licenses/Certifications:

• FINRA Series 7 securities license required or be willing to obtain within the first year.