Trader, Corporate Securities Market Making

The role

You will make inter-dealer markets in corporate securities as part of the broker-dealer trading desk. You will quote, execute, and manage risk on corporate bond and equity positions while establishing trading practices and counterparty relationships.

What you will do

• Make inter-dealer markets in corporate securities
• Quote, execute, and manage risk on corporate bond and equity positions
• Work directly with counterparties to source liquidity and facilitate trades
• Help establish day-to-day trading practices, counterparty relationships, and workflows

Required qualifications

• Active Series 57 (Securities Trader Representative) license
• Direct, hands-on experience making inter-dealer markets in corporate securities
• Deep understanding and application of Reg NMS, SHO and related regulations
• Ability to navigate and use Exchange systems as it relates to high-touch trading, market making, and risk management
• Demonstrated experience quoting two-sided markets (bid/offer) and managing the resulting inventory risk
• Experience trading directly with inter-dealer brokers (IDBs) matching platforms
• Solid understanding of trade reporting, settlement mechanics, and the regulatory rules governing inter-dealer trading (FINRA, CAT reporting, best execution)
• Three to five years direct experience in market making, and proprietary trading for a broker-dealer in corporate securities
• Comfort working in a fast-moving, high-growth environment

Nice to have

• Strong preference for securities lending experience (borrow/loan activity, agent lender relationships, or collateral management)
• Repo/reverse repo experience a bonus
• Margin lending experience a bonus
• Bonus: S24 license

About the company

Atomic is a fast-growing, mission-driven company building critical financial infrastructure to allow consumer-facing companies to offer investing experiences. The company has raised $55M in funding.