Trader, Fixed Income Analyst

The role

This person will support advisor-directed bond portfolios and help modernize the fixed income trading desk. You will implement new workflows, manage bond inquiries, and evaluate bids and offers.

What you will do

• Implement and maintain new fixed income trading workflows and tools
• Recommend improvements to scale processes and increase efficiency
• Review advisor-directed bond inquiries to ensure compliance with requirements
• Aggregate bond inquiries, manage ticket routing, and update trade statuses
• Evaluate bond bids and offers against inquiry criteria and make valuation judgments
• Resolve trade settlement issues
• Review daily execution reports for adherence to Mariner guidelines
• Assist advisors with inquiries and questions
• Prepare materials for best execution committee reviews
• Collaborate with internal Mariner teams to optimize trade workflows

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with fixed income securities
• Diligence, accuracy, consistency, and thoroughness
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Professional, friendly, and helpful demeanor
• Quick learner who understands how multiple systems and sites interact
• Ability to work independently and on a team
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Initiative with broad intellectual curiosity
• Strong desire to deepen expertise in fixed income markets and products

Nice to have

• Experience trading fixed income securities
• Knowledge of fixed income trade settlement process
• Experience building relationships with financial professionals
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Slack, Charles River, Smartsheet

Benefits

• Progressive opportunities
• Nurturing professional growth
• Giving back to the community
• Innovative workplace
• Culture that fosters camaraderie, teamwork and work-life balance

About the company

Mariner is a rapidly growing firm that offers an innovative workplace and a culture that fosters camaraderie, teamwork and work-life balance.