Associate Trader II - Taxable Fixed-Income Trading

The Taxable Trading Department within Edward Jones is primarily responsible for providing our Financial Advisors with a broad supply of highly diversified and fairly priced bonds that are used to fulfill the unique needs of every one of our more than 8 million clients. Our goal is to identify and analyze opportunities in the marketplace while always seeking to provide the best execution possible on every trade we handle.

About the role

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns. Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging. People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

Responsibilities

• Execute retail client liquidations with limited guidance and effectively manage corresponding inventory positions with limited retail-structured capital commitments
• Demonstrated understanding of market analytics, including economic, credit specific, political, etc. impacts
• Deliver client service excellence by researching and resolving general and non-routine branch inquiries
• Ensure best execution and understand all firm and industry regulatory requirements
• Establish an in-depth understanding of internal and external trading systems and related tools
• Complete projects to support the trading desk's business plan, including assisting with operational excellence initiatives

Requirements

• B.A./B.S. degree in business, economics, finance, or quantitative related field
• Series 7 and 66 required or obtained within 6 months of hire
• 9+ months of financial service experience required, capital markets preferred
• Basic knowledge of capital markets analytics, trading strategies, and risk management techniques
• Basic knowledge of internal and external trading systems and related tools, including, but not limited to, Bloomberg, DSTS, and 3rd party electronic trading platforms

Qualifications

• Series 7 and 66
• RTO Statement

Skills

• Capital markets experience

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness)
• Short- and long-term disability
• Basic life
• Basic AD&D coverage
• 401k retirement plan
• Tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account
• Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates
• 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism
• Eligibility for bonuses and profit sharing
• Employee Assistance Program

Pay

Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

Schedule

Candidates who live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.