Trader - Investment Grade Bond

Location: Chicago, IL, United States

Salary: $160,100–$272,300 USD base pay annually

Company

hirify.global provides wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking services to individuals, families, corporations, and institutions.

What you will do

• Execute primary and secondary market investment-grade credit transactions across all sectors.
• Provide market insight, liquidity intelligence, pricing analysis, and execution strategy support for portfolio decisions.
• Build and maintain relationships with broker-dealers, platforms, and trading counterparties to source liquidity and optimize execution.
• Deliver portfolio, market, and trading analysis for client portfolios, investment initiatives, and business development.
• Partner with technology, operations, compliance, and vendors to improve trading platforms, data quality, workflow automation, and system integration.
• Drive process improvements, analytics, and automation while providing backup coverage for high-yield, non-US fixed income, and rates products.

Requirements

• 5–10 years of investment-grade credit trading experience preferred; corporate credit trading candidates may also be considered with strong investment-grade market knowledge and relevant trading experience.
• Expertise in voice and electronic fixed-income trading, including MarketAxess, Tradeweb, Bloomberg, and other electronic execution venues.
• Strong understanding of index and active investment strategies, investment-grade credit markets, portfolio construction, risk management, market structure, and credit fundamentals.
• Ability to source liquidity, navigate complex market environments, and deliver superior execution outcomes.
• Established dealer relationships and strong negotiation skills across the fixed-income marketplace.
• Ability to use technology, data, and analytics to improve trading decisions, workflows, and execution quality.
• Knowledge of fixed-income market structure, security characteristics, pricing methodologies, industry developments, and regulatory requirements.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Experience with OMS and EMS platforms such as Aladdin and Adroit.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position within a flexible and collaborative work culture.
• Benefits include retirement benefits with 401(k) and pension, medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, disability coverage, paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, and life and accident insurance.
• Discretionary bonus program may include an equity component.
• Internal mobility is encouraged, with accessible senior leadership and an inclusive workplace.
• Reasonable accommodation is available during the employment process.