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Entrylevel Fixed Income Analyst Jobs in Illinois

UBS

Financial Data Operations Analyst

Chicago, IL · On-site

$70K - $80K/yr

Your team • a university degree, ideally in Business Management, Finance or Information Technology. • strong knowledge of securities, pricing, indices, fixed income analytics, asset classes and ...

Alpaca

Securities Finance Analyst

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

... fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Our recent Series D funding round brought our total ... The Securities Finance Analyst is responsible for managing a portfolio of borrowed and lent ...

Kemper

Investment Analyst

Chicago, IL

Experience or coursework related to fixed income, corporate credit, municipal bonds, structured ... Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify key risks, trends, and ...

Huron Consulting Group

Trade Analyst

Chicago, IL

Consultants' main role is providing trade surveillance and clearing trade alerts for various securities, including derivatives, fixed income, and equities Consultants' main role is providing trade ...

Huron Consulting Group

Trade Analyst

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

Consultants' main role is providing trade surveillance and clearing trade alerts for various securities, including derivatives, fixed income, and equities Consultants' main role is providing trade ...

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What is the difference between Entrylevel Fixed Income Analyst vs Entrylevel Equity Analyst?

AspectEntrylevel Fixed Income AnalystEntrylevel Equity Analyst
Required CredentialsBachelor's in Finance, Economics, or related field; CFA Level I often preferredBachelor's in Finance, Economics, or related field; CFA Level I often preferred
Work EnvironmentFinancial institutions, asset management firms, investment banksAsset management firms, investment banks, equity research departments
Industry UsageFocuses on bonds, debt securities, and fixed income marketsFocuses on stocks, equity securities, and stock markets

The main difference between an Entrylevel Fixed Income Analyst and an Entrylevel Equity Analyst lies in their focus areas. Fixed Income Analysts specialize in bonds and debt securities, analyzing interest rates and credit risk, while Equity Analysts focus on stocks and company performance. Both roles require similar educational backgrounds and certifications but serve different investment markets.

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Quantitative Researcher (Fixed Income)

Quantitative Researcher (Fixed Income)

Old Mission

Chicago, IL

$175K - $250K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 25 days ago

Job description

About the Position

Old Mission Capital, a global quantitative proprietary trading firm, is currently hiring a talented Quantitative Researcher to join our growing Fixed Income operation. The ideal candidate will have experience trading fixed income assets, corporate bonds, and other debt instruments. This Quantitative Researcher will be familiar with building and improving the firm's risk and pricing models, as well as understanding the risks in trading these assets.

Responsibilities

  • Perform exploratory data analysis on various market datasets, including bond data, exchange quote data, and third-party pricing data, generate trading signals and evaluate how they might be applied.
  • Research and develop quantitative models to forecast bonds and commodities' various metrics, including price, bid-ask spread, liquidity, etc, prototype predictive models, and perform regressions and other machine learning analysis to validate, backtest, and improve quantitative models.
  • Contribute to the development and continuous assessment of trade execution.

Required Skills

  • Qualified candidates will have an advanced degree in a quantitative field (preferably a Ph.D. in engineering, statistics, mathematics or a hard science).
  • Candidates need to have exceptionally high mathematical and programming skills (must be proficient in Python, VBA, or R).
  • Strong quantitative, analytical, research-oriented and problem-solving skills.
  • Superior communication, both written and verbal, and has the ability to handle multiple tasks in a time-sensitive, fast-paced, collaborative, collegial environment.
  • Successful candidates will have a passion for the financial markets and will have an entrepreneurial mindset as the team is growing and this individual will be a value-added contributor who will have an immediate impact.
  • Demonstrated experience in US corporate bonds is required.
  • Qualified candidates will have previous experience in TCA, execution quality assessment, and execution algorithms with a focus on US Credit.
  • Must have experience with credit pricing, credit curve models, and RFQ-based trading is desirable.
  • Must have experience with Bayesian filtering/Hidden Markov Models is desirable.
  • Intra-day credit curve modeling is a plus.

Benefits and Perks

  • Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and LIfe Insurance
  • Fully stocked kitchen; free breakfast and lunch every day on-site
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid Vacation, Sick, and Parental leaves
  • Commuter and Flexible Spending Program 

Base Salary Range 
$175,000 - $250,000 - Salaries are based on numerous factors such as skills, experience, and education. Our compensation package also includes a discretionary bonus 
and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees. For more information, reach out to your recruiter.

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