Vice President, Rates Sales

MUFG•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Rate Sales group covers MUFG's institutional investor clients, including Insurance Companies, Banks, Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Central Banks, GSEs, SSA, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Pensions, and Endowments. Products include Government bonds, interest rate derivatives, repo, commercial paper, and related rate products. Team members work with traders, strategists, and economists to tailor solutions for clients on a broad range of topics, from macroeconomic and relative value themes to asset & liability management. The VP Rates Sales will work with teammates to provide coverage to specific clients for these products. The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day.

Requirements

5+ years of experience
Bachelor’s degree required
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
Strong decision-making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgment
A pro-active, motivated approach
The ability to operate with urgency, prioritize work accordingly and multi-task
A creative and innovative approach to work
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

MBA and/or CFA a plus

Responsibilities

Sell rates products to institutional investor clients
Manage institutional investor client relationships, execute trades & facilitate the execution of trades on electronic venues
Follow news, economic data, macro themes and market narratives for the benefit of our traders and clients
Promote and discuss fixed income strategy and other MUFG research with clients and leverage it into trades
Price, model and execute interest rate derivatives with various trading desks
Discuss views and risk positions of various trading desks and distribute axes
Work closely with other teams to cross-sell product and promote cross selling across the firm
Back up colleagues and work together as a team
Work with support staff as needed as issues come up during the lifecycle of the trade
On-board clients in coordination with the firm's credit, legal, compliance, and operations teams
Mentor and develop junior salespeople