Jefferies Wealth Fixed Income Execution Desk Analyst

Jefferies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. seeks a Middle Office/Trading Assistant/Business Analyst to support the Fixed Income Execution Desk. You will manage the complete trade lifecycle from booking to settlement, ensuring regulatory compliance such as TRACE/MSRB reporting and best execution.

You will assist in communicating market color and opportunities to the team. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field, strong Excel/Office skills, and 2–4 years in financial services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Economics, or related field preferred.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent time management and the ability to prioritize workflow.
• 2-4 years of related in financial services experience.
• Experience with Pershing Netx360, Bloomberg.
• Series 7, 63 and 66.
• Spanish and or Portuguese helpful.

Responsibilities

• Support Financial Advisor teams from pre to post transaction
• Confirming and matching all fixed income transactions versus street counterparties
• Regulatory checks at start and end of each trading day
• Monitory of TRACE and MSRB web sights
• Business analysis
• Facilitating client fixed income orders

Skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Excel

MS Office

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration/Finance/Economics

Tools

Pershing Netx360

Bloomberg

Job description

Middle Office/Trading Assistant/Business Analyst

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (‘‘Jefferies,’’ ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’) is a U.S.-headquartered global full service, integrated investment banking and securities firm. Our largest subsidiary, Jefferies LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, was founded in the U.S. in 1962 and our first international operating subsidiary, Jefferies International Limited, a U.K. broker-dealer, was established in the U.K. in 1986. Our strategy focuses on continuing to build out our investment banking effort, enhancing our capital markets businesses, and further developing our Leucadia Asset Management alternative asset management platform. We offer deep sector expertise across a full range of products and services in investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East and Asia.

Jefferies Fixed Income Execution Desk facilitates client orders on a riskless basis functioning across all fixed income products, seeking best execution to fill client orders. The desk is responsible for the full life cycle of transactions from trade to settlement.

Job Description:

Candidate will focus on fixed income operational functions, learning all aspects and roles on the Fixed Income Execution Desk. Candidate will be responsible for complete trade life cycle from booking to settlement including regulatory requirements such as TRACE/MSRB reporting, best execution, and prevailing market price. The role includes assisting the team with communicating market color/context and opportunities.

Primary areas of Responsibilities:

• Support Financial Advisor teams from pre to post transaction
• Confirming and matching all fixed income transactions versus street counterparties
• Regulatory checks at start and end of each trading day
• Monitory of TRACE and MSRB web sights
• Business analysis
• Facilitating client fixed income orders

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Economics, or related field preferred
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and critical thinking skills
• Excellent time management and the ability to prioritize workflow
• 2-4 years of related in financial services experience
• Experience with Pershing Netx360, Bloomberg
• Series 7, 63 and 66
• Spanish and or Portuguese helpful

About Us

Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments. At Jefferies, we are committed to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients. Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law. The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full-time employees, paid parental leave.