Fixed Income Trader

About Northern Trust:
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

About Northern Trust Asset Management:
Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) is a global Investment Manager with $1.1Trillion Assets Under Management, is a top 20 global asset manager, top 10 largest factor investor globally and the 12th largest ETF provider.

We believe investing ultimately serves a greater purpose and should be done intentionally and efficiently

by people who are passionate, astute and tenacious problem solvers

with the understanding that all investing involves risk and

is best accomplished by using an empirically based process.

At Northern Trust Asset Management, we understand that investing ultimately serves a greater purpose. That is why our philosophy is rooted in the fundamental belief that investors should get compensated for the risks they take - in all market environments and in any investment strategy.

At the heart of our philosophy is how we think about, view and analyze risk. As risk-aware investors, we take risk intentionally, to achieve investors’ desired outcomes and minimize unintended consequences.

In EMEA, Northern Trust Asset Management serves professional investors offers a wide range of investment management capabilities, across active and passive, equities, fixed income and cash management. This includes quant active, sustainable investing, multi-asset, liquidity focused solutions as well as more traditional index management. Capabilities are available through both pooled funds and segregated accounts, with a focus on designing investment strategies to meet the specific needs of investors. NTAM manages the largest European ESG fund and 5/10 largest ESG index funds globally*.

Role

The Trader role will be a part of the Fixed Income Centralised Trading Group and be responsible for trade execution across a range of Fixed Income asset classes denominated in developed and emerging currencies across the maturity spectrum. You will play a crucial role working closely with senior leadership, portfolio managers and credit analysts providing market insights to help inform decisions and provide best execution. You will also participate in the innovation and implementation of an important area within our global fixed income business.

You will drive the following responsibilities:

- Execute trades across various asset classes (including government, agency, credit, rates and securitization) on behalf of the portfolio management teams while providing best execution
- Collaborate with portfolio managers, research analysts, and other traders to develop and refine trading strategies.
- Stay current with market trends, economic indicators, and geopolitical events affecting fixed income markets
- Conduct thorough research and analysis to identify trading opportunities and potential risks
- Maintain up-to-date with new trading methods, best practices and platforms to improve trading efficiencies and execution
- Initiative improvements to the quality, reliability, and efficiency of the systems you utilize in your decision making
- Develop relationships with trading counterparties to improve liquidity and information flow
- Understanding of the different portfolio strategies to better support portfolio managers

Skills/ Qualifications:

- Experience as a fixed income trader on the buy-side is a must
- Proficiency in using trading platforms, order management systems, and other trading technologies
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to analyse complex data and make informed trading decisions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Proven ability to perform well under pressure and make sound decisions in fast-paced trading environments
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team-orientated environment
- Sound knowledge of relevant regulatory and compliance requirements
- CFA designation is highly desirable
- Working knowledge of Aladdin, Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb preferred

Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we se