Investment Grade Corporate Bond Trader - Fixed Income Strategist

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company is seeking a Corporate Bond Trader for its IG Credit Trading desk in Milwaukee. You will work with PMs and Credit Research to monitor $75B of IG credit and execute trades, balancing price, size, timing, and market impact.

You’ll distill market information, contribute to investment discussions, and develop risk-adjusted strategies while leveraging technology and AI to improve execution speed and decision quality. Hybrid work supported.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of fixed income markets and corporate bond trading; 5–10 years experience.
• Passion for financial markets and trading.
• Bachelor’s degree; progress towards Master’s degree and CFA is a plus.
• Experience with financial modeling; basic understanding of AI in investing; Python/SQL competence.
• Familiarity with Bloomberg and electronic trading platforms (MarketAxess, Tradeweb).
• Independent worker who also contributes to a strong team.
• Attention to detail with excellent communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills for complex stakeholder situations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to investment dialogue and decision-making for corporate bond portfolios.
• Convey market information to PMs and analysts; support execution decisions.
• Execute IG corporate trades; maintain relationships with brokers and counterparties.
• Synthesize data from trading platforms; translate analysis into actionable execution plans.
• Develop decision-support frameworks; incorporate tech and AI into processes.
• Maintain focus on risk-adjusted return and benchmark-relative performance.
• Adapt to evolving responsibilities to support desk success.

Skills

Fixed income

Trading

Communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Ethics

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CFA candidate

Master’s degree in progress

Tools

Bloomberg

MarketAxess

Tradeweb

Python

SQL

Copilot

Job description

Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company is seeking a Corporate Bond Trader for its IG Credit Trading desk in Milwaukee. You will work with PMs and Credit Research to monitor $75B of IG credit and execute trades, balancing price, size, timing, and market impact.

You’ll distill market information, contribute to investment discussions, and develop risk-adjusted strategies while leveraging technology and AI to improve execution speed and decision quality. Hybrid work supported.