Fixed Income Strategist

Royal Bank of Canada • Edina, MN

2d • $90,000 - $160,000

About The Position

As a member of a five-person fixed income team, the Fixed Income Strategist supports financial advisors, their clients, and internal business partners with fixed income needs. The team answers advisor and client questions, interprets market conditions and events, authors educational materials, reviews portfolios for credit quality and investment opportunities, presents ideas through various mediums, and influences fixed income allocation for internal portfolios.

This role communicates the team’s fixed income ideas, addresses advisor questions, reviews portfolios, works with traders to generate actionable trade ideas, and writes commentary. It is an individual-contributor position requiring flexibility to take on responsibilities that contribute to the team’s output. The role is based at 250 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a 40-hour work week. It is a regular, salaried, full-time position.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree, preferably in economics, accounting, or finance.
• Superior public speaking skills to express fixed income viewpoints.
• Ability to add value in an ambiguous and changing business environment.
• Sound understanding of fixed income.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree or CFA.
• Individual contributor willing to assume various responsibilities as necessary to aid team output.
• Corporate credit experience.

Responsibilities

• Communicate the team's fixed income ideas with polished public speaking skills.
• Contribute to the team's total output.
• Address advisor questions.
• Review portfolios for credit quality and investment opportunities.
• Work with traders to generate actionable trade ideas.
• Write insightful commentary.
• Support financial advisors, their clients, and internal business partners with fixed income needs.
• Interpret market conditions and events.
• Author educational materials.
• Present the team's ideas through various mediums.
• Influence fixed income allocation for internal portfolios.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.
• Leaders who support development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• World-class training program in financial services.
• Flexible work/life balance options.
• Opportunities to do challenging work.
• Potential to earn additional compensation through RBC’s discretionary variable compensation program, subject to business performance targets and individual goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time