We are a financial services recruitment firm - Wall Street Personnel - and we have a job opening with a top firm in the downtown Los Angeles area. They are a buy side asset management firm with $ 100+ Billion AUM. They seek a fixed income trader to join their team. This role is 5 days in office hours are 5am to start due to market trading hours (Pacific Time Zone). Must have CFA Level 1 passed plus investment operations trading experience. Between 1 - 5 years of experience. Please visit our web site to learn more at W

JOB TITLE

Fixed Income Trader

JOB DESCRIPTON

The Cash Trading Desk works closely with the Low Duration Strategy Team in the management of the client portfolios across a range of Enhanced Cash strategies. The role of the Cash Trader is to ensure cash is available in client portfolios for daily activity which can include settlements and/or flows. This person also works with other teams across the firm for any same day cash needs.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Domestic Bond Trading

• Market Surveillance – Monitor the market and communicate factors that impact portfolio's buy/sell

decisions. This includes understanding economic fundamentals, supply and demand dynamics, seasonal events

and technical factors that drive the market.

• Portfolio Construction – Analyze, propose, and execute trades.

• Portfolio Monitoring – Track portfolios for proper structure, sector weightings and duration.

• Understand account guidelines and monitor portfolios for compliance with guidelines.

• Support settlements and pricing functions

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong interest in financial markets/economics

• Excellent analytical and communication skills

• Excel, Power Point and Bloomberg EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree

• CFA designation is required (minimum level 1 completed)

Aladdin, SQL, Python, R, CFA, Trading, Fixed Income, Bloomberg