Trader, Fixed Income

Job Description

This is an opportunity for you to join the fixed-income trading team in Seattle. You will work with a specific focus on global Fixed Income Markets and support the trading team, as needed. In this role, you will be a key member of a team responsible for executing global Fixed Income orders for the Russell Funds, Trading Clients, Transition Management Clients, and Investment Managers.

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Trading: Collaborate with the Fixed Income trading team to execute a broad array of trading strategies in US Asia pac and european markets, from global trading mandates to more focused mandates across Asia markets.
• Strategy development and implementation of trading: Interact with senior members of the team using risk models, optimization systems, and other trading analytic systems. Research trading costs associated with various strategies and implement the most cost-effective strategy.
• Risk Management and Best Practices: Liaise with numerous clients, investment managers/portfolio managers and execute the program and/or single order transactions. Continue to learn and implement the established best practices to ensure trading strategies conform to Russell’s best execution guidelines.
• Interface with various systems and operate multiple market-facing execution technologies.

Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in finance or a related area.
• 2-5 years of fixed-income experience in the industry, with some interest in international fixed-income securities.
• Currently hold or, expected to study and receive SIE and Series 7, 55, and 63 licenses.
• Advanced degrees or interest in studying to become a CFA charter holder are considered a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Highly proficient with Excel and SQL is preferred.
• Detailed-oriented & excellent problem-solving skills.
• Driven self-starter looking to take on new responsibilities in a challenging environment
• In-depth knowledge of the Global Fixed Income Trading Marketplace and clearing infrastructure is preferred.
• Experience with fixed-income electronic trading platforms: Tradeweb, MarketAxess, Bloomberg, and Yieldbroker is preferred.

Compensation

Specific compensation will be based on candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, commercial considerations, and other job-related factors permitted by law. At Russell Investments, salary is just one part of our compensation package. Our total rewards approach includes an annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility criteria) in addition to participation in our competitive benefits programs including healthcare, retirement, vacation, and wellbeing programs.