ETF Fixed Income Trading Associate

Rippling, Inc.; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tidal Financial Group is seeking a highly skilled Trading Associate to support the implementation and day-to-day management of ETF portfolios, with emphasis on fixed income trading, cash positioning, and collateral management. The role spans the full trade lifecycle, including execution support, settlement, reconciliation, and fund rebalances.

Ideal candidates will have meaningful fixed income trading experience, strong analytical and operational judgment, and proficiency with Bloomberg or

Qualifications

• 3+ years in institutional trading, portfolio ops, treasury, or cash mgmt with fixed income trading.
• Experience with institutional trading or adviser firms.
• Advanced Excel and MS Office skills.
• Familiar with Bloomberg or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Assist traders with executing fixed income and equity transactions.
• Use Bloomberg and OMS platforms to support execution and portfolio oversight.
• Support portfolio rebalances, new fund launches, and in-kind baskets.
• Monitor market trends, portfolio positioning, and performance vs objectives.
• Perform daily trading operations, including settlement monitoring and reconciliation.

Skills

Fixed income trading

Bloomberg

Excel

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Job description

The Tidal Financial Group is seeking a highly skilled Trading Associate to support the implementation and day-to-day management of ETF portfolios, with emphasis on fixed income trading, cash positioning, and collateral management. The role spans the full trade lifecycle, including execution support, settlement, reconciliation, and fund rebalances.

Ideal candidates will have meaningful fixed income trading experience, strong analytical and operational judgment, and proficiency with Bloomberg or