Product Manager and Trader - NYC

Job Description

International Asset management company seeks a Product Manager and Trader.

Functional Title: Product Manager and Trader

Corporate Title: Assistant Vice President

Department: Fixed Income

Reports To: Head of Fixed income

Overtime Eligible (Y/N): N

Position Summary

This company seeks an adaptable team player to join us as an AVP, Product Manager and Trader.

This individual will be responsible for analyzing each portfolio and executing credit related orders in compliance

with trading procedures and portfolio guidelines.

Essential Duties/Function:

• Analyze each portfolio and advise portfolio managers in accordance with guidelines, customer needs and

risk-rewards.

• Engage in value additive conversations and solutions (index analysis, spread trend monitoring, relative

value, trade ideas, complex trading situations, alternative investments/comparable securities, New Issue

color, etc.)

• Execute portfolio manager generated credit related orders in compliance with trading procedures and

portfolio guidelines.

• Build relationships with the broker/dealer community to obtain valuable bids and offers from them,

facilitate improved new issue allocations, market intelligence and act as a point of contact for the

platform.

• Participate in internal meetings with Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts as part of the investment

decision making process.

• Increase efficiency of execution and help build automated solutions for the desk’s processes and order

flow.

• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a finance-related concentration; MBA and/or CFA designation preferred.

• At least 3-5 years of experience in credit areas, fixed income and fund investing with an understanding of the

broad financial environment; trading experience preferred.

• Strong command of MS Office software and advanced Excel; proficiency with Bloomberg and related

automated trading tools (primarily marketAxess).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Detail oriented, pro-active and able to excel in a highly collaborative global team.

• A flexible team player able to adapt to change.