Senior Institutional Municipal Fixed-Income Sales

Mesirow-Financial-Administrative-Corp; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesirow seeks an experienced municipal fixed-income salesperson to build and expand relationships with buy-side clients across multiple offices. The role focuses on selling taxable municipal securities and expanding revenue within an established institutional client base.

Ideal candidates will have FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses, strong market knowledge, and willingness to travel to client meetings and office sites.

Qualifications

• Proven record of success in municipal fixed-income sales.
• Established middle-market institutional client base and relationship management experience.
• Experience selling taxable municipal securities is required; broader municipal and fixed-income knowledge preferred.
• Strong understanding of fixed-income markets, trading dynamics, credit analysis, and new-issue distribution.
• FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 licenses required.
• Willingness to travel to meet clients and represent the firm.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain long-term relationships with buy-side clients.
• Develop strategies to expand existing relationships and generate new business.
• Maintain knowledge of the firm’s new-issue products and market positioning.
• Coordinate with underwriters and traders to solicit orders and support pricing.
• Market the firm’s fixed-income inventory to clients and communicate merits clearly.
• Relay client inquiries and trading opportunities to the trading desk and sales team.
• Identify client bond-sale opportunities to satisfy trading desk needs.
• Provide investor feedback to traders, underwriters, and public finance professionals.
• Participate in sales meetings and share market intelligence and ideas.
• Aim to generate revenue at or above goals set by Sales Manager.

Skills

Municipal fixed-income sales

Relationship management

Revenue generation

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

Job description

Mesirow seeks an experienced municipal fixed-income salesperson to build and expand relationships with buy-side clients across multiple offices. The role focuses on selling taxable municipal securities and expanding revenue within an established institutional client base.

Ideal candidates will have FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses, strong market knowledge, and willingness to travel to client meetings and office sites.