Structured Products Junior Trader

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is a leading global asset management group that provides a broad range of actively managed investment strategies and solutions for individual, institutional and corporate clients around the world. With more than 2000 people including over 450 investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia, we manage over $400 billion of assets (as of May 2018) across developed and emerging market equities, fixed income, asset allocation solutions and alternatives. Our priority is the investment success of our clients. We know investors want strong and repeatable risk-adjusted returns and we aim to deliver this through an active and consistent investment approach that is team-based, risk-aware and performance-driven.

Job Description:

Responsible, under direct supervision, for executing purchases and sales of structured product fixed income securities as authorized by portfolio managers, senior traders, and/or the Head of Trading. Project support as directed.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Structured Products investment team across a wide range of activities.
• Responsible, under direct supervision, for executing purchases and sales of structured product fixed income securities as authorized by portfolio managers, senior traders, and/or the Head of Trading; primary focus being MBS, ABS, CMBS securities
• Develop and maintain data base to track secondary trading levels, dealer bid/offering levels and cover bids
• Point of contact with Street counterparties - aggregating axes, collecting and disseminating market color, and executing trades.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting as requested by PM/traders.
• Will interact with senior traders, research partners and other internal constituents on a regular basis.
• Participate in morning calls, daily/weekly market updates and strategy meetings.
• Interact as a seamless interface between the team and various internal firm constituencies.

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree required.
• 2+ years' experience with fixed income securities, preferably for a buy-side firm.
• Strong problem solving skills, analytical framework and computer skills with a demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel and macro implementation. Bloomberg knowledge a plus.
• Programming background with literacy in R and/or Python (or related languages).
• Rigorous attention to details and good time-management/multi-tasking skills required.
• Comfortable interacting with and taking direction from senior investment professionals.
• Inquisitive mind interested in all aspects of the fixed income markets.
• Self-motivated team player with strong verbal communication skills.

15226BR