Growth-Oriented Municipal Underwriting Associate

Baird Careers; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baird in Milwaukee is seeking an Assistant Municipal Underwriter to join the Municipal Underwriting Desk. This role supports all aspects of institutional municipal underwriting, including primary negotiated and competitive offerings, plus the desk’s daily operational and administrative functions.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with the Fixed Income Institutional Sales team and Public Finance to ensure seamless execution of municipal bond transactions and to grow into a municipal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Licensing: SIE, Series 7, 52, and 63 (or ability to obtain within 12 months).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; Bloomberg preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support new issue execution by assisting Municipal Underwriters with pricing materials and offering documentation.
• Coordinate communications among underwriting, sales, and external municipal bond dealers.
• Provide operational and administrative support for negotiated and competitive transactions.

Skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Licensing: SIE, Series 7, 52, 63

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Bloomberg

Job description

Baird in Milwaukee is seeking an Assistant Municipal Underwriter to join the Municipal Underwriting Desk. This role supports all aspects of institutional municipal underwriting, including primary negotiated and competitive offerings, plus the desk’s daily operational and administrative functions.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with the Fixed Income Institutional Sales team and Public Finance to ensure seamless execution of municipal bond transactions and to grow into a municipal