Full-Time

Administrative Assistant

Posted on 10/10/2024

MarketAxess

MarketAxess

501-1,000 employees

Electronic trading platform for fixed-income markets

Data & Analytics
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$70k - $90kAnnually

+ Annual Cash Incentives + Equity + Other Benefit Programs

Mid

New York, NY, USA

Requires onsite presence Monday through Thursday, with optional remote work on Friday.

Category
Administrative & Executive Assistance
Administrative Support
Scheduling & Travel Coordination
Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • 4+ years of assistant experience
  • Extremely positive and professional attitude
  • Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail
  • Perform duties with the highest level of confidentiality and integrity
  • Experience communicating effectively through a variety of tools: email, Teams, Slack, etc.
  • An autonomous worker with strong follow-through skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective relationships with all levels of leadership, employees, and peers locally and virtually
  • Analytical with strong curiosity, creative thinking and solution-focused
  • Experience in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Responsibilities
  • Provide administrative support to the sales team
  • Coordinate travel arrangements and accommodations for several team leads
  • Help plan weekly sales meetings and biannual global Sales Kick-Off sessions
  • Handle confidential information and sensitive documents with discretion and professionalism
  • Collaborate with the Sales Business Management Team and other Executive and Administrative Assistants at MKTX
  • Interact with senior level management both internally and externally
  • Effectively multitask and display the agility to anticipate and navigate multiple needs, prioritize competing tasks and manage deadlines
  • Perform ad hoc duties as needed

MarketAxess operates an electronic trading platform focused on fixed-income markets, allowing institutions to trade bonds more efficiently. The platform connects over 2,000 firms, including major asset managers and broker-dealers, who use its patented technology to enhance liquidity and improve execution quality. A key feature is the Open Trading™ marketplace, which facilitates all-to-all trading, creating a diverse liquidity pool for various credit market participants. Additionally, MarketAxess provides automated trading solutions, market data products, and pre- and post-trade services, leveraging its extensive data resources. Unlike competitors, MarketAxess emphasizes a unique trading environment that fosters direct connections among market participants. The company's goal is to deliver significant cost savings and better trading experiences in the global fixed-income market.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$41.1K

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2000

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

14%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased electronic trading adoption in emerging markets boosts MarketAxess' growth potential.
  • Partnership with S&P Global enhances data analytics capabilities for better market insights.
  • Recent investments indicate strong investor confidence in MarketAxess' growth potential.

What critics are saying

  • Leadership changes may lead to strategic shifts or instability within the company.
  • Expansion into emerging markets exposes MarketAxess to higher volatility and geopolitical risks.
  • New technologies and protocols may face operational challenges and require significant investment.

What makes MarketAxess unique

  • MarketAxess' Open Trading™ creates a unique liquidity pool for credit market participants.
  • The platform's patented technology enhances execution quality and cost savings in bond trading.
  • MarketAxess offers comprehensive pre- and post-trade services leveraging extensive data resources.

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