Senior Fixed Income Trader

LPL Financial • Fort Mill, SC

256d • $95,775 - $159,625

About The Position

The Senior Fixed Income Trader is responsible for supporting LPL financial advisors and their clients. Joining a close-knit team of trading professionals, successful candidates are expected to provide information, education, security analysis, pricing and yield information to advisors on taxable and tax-exempt bonds. The candidate must be able to work under limited supervision and possess a broad knowledge of functional principles, practices, and procedures in the completion of varied and moderately complex assignments. Compares alternative courses of action and makes decisions after considering options. Has wide latitude in selecting methodologies. Provides advice and recommendations to management to improve trading practices and procedures. Job Overview: Opportunity to trade Retail Structured Products & CDs. Provide orderly, timely and best execution for our advisors.

Requirements

• 3-5 years focused in trading, finance and/or sales
• Series 7 & 63 Licenses
• Must work well with existing team, dealers on the street, advisors, trading & sales assistants, middle office and back-office personnel

Nice To Haves

• Some combination of working knowledge of trading Platforms including ICE BONDS, Tradeweb, MarketAxess, Bloomberg TOMS, Bloomberg eTOMS, and SIMON (iCapital)
• Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities

• Executes trades on behalf of advisors as well as assisting advisors in navigating Fixed income with their online universe.
• Possesses ability to make independent pricing decisions that are compliant, fair and reasonable, and the best execution within industry standards.
• Portfolio review and construction, including the ability to build bond ladders.
• Work closely with advisors and/or money managers regarding their fixed income models.
• Monitor market news and conditions to support advisors and their clients, including familiarity with and conformance to all applicable industry and corporate rules, regulations, policies and procedures while continuously looking for opportunities to increase revenue and productivity.
• Must maintain a high level of professionalism and customer focus while working in a high volume, high stress environment.
• Must be able to prioritize, handle multiple tasks and conversations simultaneously; work independently and as part of a team with strong communication skills.

Benefits

• 401K matching
• health benefits
• employee stock options
• paid time off
• volunteer time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree