Investment Grade Bond Trader – Flexible Hours & Growth

Northwestern Mutual Group; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Concierge service

Comprehensive benefits

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Corporate Bond Trader for the IG Credit Trading desk. You will help oversee $75B in cash and IG credit investments while collaborating with PMs and research teams to optimize execution and performance.

The role emphasizes risk-adjusted returns, market intelligence, and a growth mindset, with the Head of IG Credit Trading overseeing the team. A hybrid work setup is supported and compensation is transparent.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of fixed income markets and corporate bond trading.
• Experience with financial modeling and AI in institutional investing/trading.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL; Copilot a plus.
• Familiarity with Bloomberg and electronic trading platforms MarketAxess and Tradeweb.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to investment dialogue and decision-making for corporate bond portfolios; manage benchmark-relative weights across industries, issuers, and structure.
• Distill market information for portfolio managers, researchers, and stakeholders.
• Execute IG corporate bond trades and related instruments; cultivate relationships with brokers and counterparties.
• Synthesize data from trading platforms and analytics to craft clear execution plans balancing price, size, timing, and market impact.
• Develop and refine decision-support frameworks; advance efficiencies including AI and tech innovations in trading.
• Focus on risk-adjusted return and relative value as portfolios target total return against benchmarks.
• Grow with evolving responsibilities across the desk to support team success.

Skills

Fixed income markets

Corporate bond trading

Python

SQL

Copilot

Bloomberg

MarketAxess

Tradeweb

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in progress/CFA a plus

Tools

Bloomberg

MarketAxess

Tradeweb

Job description

Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Corporate Bond Trader for the IG Credit Trading desk. You will help oversee $75B in cash and IG credit investments while collaborating with PMs and research teams to optimize execution and performance.

The role emphasizes risk-adjusted returns, market intelligence, and a growth mindset, with the Head of IG Credit Trading overseeing the team. A hybrid work setup is supported and compensation is transparent.