Vice President, Fixed Income Trading

TL;DR

Vice President, Fixed Income Trading: Execute trades in investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds across primary and secondary markets with an accent on credit markets, trading strategies, and risk management. Focus on monitoring market developments, generating trading ideas, providing liquidity insights to sales teams, and maintaining trading books within risk parameters.

Location: Denver, CO / New York, NY

Salary: $100,000 - $125,000 a year

Company

Independent, employee-owned company with 90 years history, dedicated to integrity, client service, supportive culture, and community impact.

What you will do

• Execute trades in corporate bonds and other taxable asset classes including MBS and agency securities.
• Provide market color, liquidity insights, and opportunities to sales teams.
• Monitor credit spreads, macroeconomic indicators, and market developments.
• Manage trading books in coordination with senior trader within risk parameters.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and internal policies.
• Develop relationships with counterparties, dealers, and institutional clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 5+ years experience trading corporate bonds in buy-side or sell-side environment.
• Strong analytical skills and deep understanding of fixed income products.
• Proven track record in generating trading ideas and managing risk.
• Proficiency in Bloomberg, Tradeweb, MarketAxess, and other platforms.
• Securities Industry Essentials Exam Series 7 and 63 licenses required or ability to obtain within 60 days.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and variable compensation programs.
• Medical, dental, vision insurance; 401(k) and ESOP contributions.
• Generous sick, vacation, maternity/parental leave, paid holidays.
• Professional development, tuition reimbursement up to $15,000 lifetime.
• Discounted personal insurance and charitable gift-matching.
• Davidson Day of Giving for community impact.