Full-Time

Fixed Income Trader

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Old Mission

201-500 employees

Global market maker in securities and derivatives

Data & Analytics

Financial Services

Junior, Mid, Senior

Chicago, IL, USA

Required Skills

Python

Communications

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, statistics, mathematics, hard science, or economics
Proficiency in Python, VBA, or R
Strong quantitative, analytical, research-oriented, and problem-solving skills
Superior written and verbal communication skills
Passion for financial markets and entrepreneurial mindset
Credit/Fixed Income research or trading experience

Responsibilities

Disciplined decision making
Risk management
Researching new opportunities

Old Mission is a global proprietary trading firm that leverages state-of-the-art technology and research to identify and execute profitable trading strategies across multiple asset classes around the world. Our offices in Chicago, New York, and London are all composed of naturally-curious individuals who thrive in a team environment and constantly strive for improvement.

Old Mission does not seek capital from outside investors, allowing us the flexibility to aggressively invest in our team members and keep them engaged in the firm’s growth.

About the position

Old Mission Capital, a global quantitative proprietary trading firm, is currently hiring a talented, trader to join its growing FICC desk. The ideal candidate will be a proficient risk taker with experience trading corporate bonds or similar securities. Credit research experience would be extremely valuable in this role.

Responsibilities

The credit trader job responsibilities will include disciplined decision making, risk management, and researching new opportunities.

Required Skills

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree preferably in engineering, statistics, mathematics or a hard science or economics
Candidates need to have exceptionally high mathematical OR computer 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 that will have an immediate impact to the team
Credit/Fixed Income research or trading experience is required

Benefits and Perks

Competitive salary with discretionary annual bonus
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
Flexible Spending Plan
Commuter Benefit Program

Old Mission is not accepting unsolicited resumes from any staffing/search firms. All resumes submitted by staffing/search firms to any employee at Old Mission via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid signed search agreement will be deemed the sole property of Old Mission, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Old Mission.

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Old Mission is a global market maker that utilizes advanced technology and proprietary systems to dynamically value individual securities and derivatives at the speed of modern markets, enabling them to price thousands of financial instruments globally and trade trillions of dollars of securities both on and off exchange. They have developed a market-making platform that allows them to work with the world’s largest exchanges, brokers, and institutional investors as a trusted partner, assisting them in transferring risk in a wide range of securities.

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2008

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 1%

1 year growth

↑ 22%

2 year growth

↑ 33%

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Discretionary bonus

Top tier Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance paid for by the firm

401(k) with employer match

Full stocked kitchen, free breakfast and lunch everyday on-site

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Spending Plan

Commuter Benefit Program