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Milwaukee, WI - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

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Our Public Investment team seeks a Municipal Bond Trader for its internally managed fixed income portfolios. The candidate will serve on the IG Credit Trading Team in the Public Investment Department and report to the Head of IG Credit Trading.

JOB DUTIES

  • Primary responsibility: execute Municipal bond trades under the direction of the portfolio manager
  • Prioritize and convey market information to the Municipal analysts and portfolio manager and to other internal constituencies as needed / relevant
  • Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with trading counterparties and the brokerdealer community
  • Help advance efficiencies in Trading processes that benefit the team and Public Investments department more broadly
  • Build Develop refine and improve decision support frameworks
  • A focus on riskadjusted return and relative value is essential as the portfolios are managed for total return against industry benchmarks

REQUIREMENTS

  • Demonstrated understanding of fixed income markets and trading conventions particularly as they pertain to Municipal bonds (Taxable AND Tax Exempt).
  • 310yrs of experience on a Buyside (Asset manager Insurance Company Bank) Trading Desk
  • Experience with financial modeling; proficiency in SQL Python R Tableau
  • Knowledge with Bloomberg and electronic trading platforms such as ICE Bonds MarketAxess and TradeWeb
  • Experience with development and deployment of trading algorithms a plus
  • Bachelors degree with a very strong quant background and demonstrated aptitude; progress towards a masters degree and/or CFA would be a plus
  • Works well independently while promoting and contributing to a strong team dynamic
  • Attentive to detail with excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to navigate complex situations involving multiple stakeholders
  • High ethics and integrity; trustworthy reliable creative and motivated

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Compensation Range:

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