Trader, Corporate Securities Market Making

Atomic Invest; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Atomic is seeking a hands-on trader to quote and manage risk in real time, focusing on inter-dealer markets in corporate securities. You will work directly with counterparties to source liquidity and execute trades while helping establish the desk's day-to-day practices and workflows.

The role requires a Series 57 license, deep market-making experience, and strong knowledge of Reg NMS. This position offers remote US-based work in a fast-growing trading environment.

Qualifications

• Active Series 57 (Securities Trader Representative) license.
• Direct, hands-on experience making inter-dealer markets in corporate securities.
• Deep understanding of Reg NMS, SHO and related regulations.
• Ability to navigate and use Exchange systems for high-touch trading, market making, and risk management.
• Demonstrated experience quoting two-sided markets (bid/offer) and managing inventory risk.
• Experience trading directly with inter-dealer brokers (IDBs) matching platforms — voice or electronic.
• Solid understanding of trade reporting, settlement mechanics, and FINRA/CAT rules.

Responsibilities

• Make inter-dealer markets for corporate securities, quoting, executing, and managing risk.
• Source liquidity and facilitate trades with counterparties.
• Establish day-to-day trading practices, counterparty relationships, and workflows for the desk.

Skills

Series 57 license

Market making

Reg NMS knowledge

Risk management

IDB trading

Tools

Exchange systems

IDB platforms

Job description

About Atomic

We are a fast-growing, mission-driven company powering the expansion of financial services and wealth creation globally. We build critical financial infrastructure that allows consumer-facing companies to offer engaging investing experiences to their customers in a frictionless way. We host advanced investing capabilities ranging from ESG investing to multi-currency trading across 60 global markets. We are a team of financial empowerment enthusiasts who have come together from various industries including tech, banking, finance, and law.

US – FTE | Remote

About Atomic

We are a fast-growing, mission-driven company powering the expansion of financial services and wealth creation globally. We build critical financial infrastructure that allows consumer-facing companies to offer engaging investing experiences to their customers in a frictionless way. We host advanced investing capabilities ranging from ESG investing to multi-currency trading across 60 global markets. We are a team of financial empowerment enthusiasts who have come together from various industries including tech, banking, finance, and law.

The company has raised $55M in funding and is positioned to rapidly scale. Come join an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact!

Once here, you will

Make inter-dealer markets in corporate securities as part of Atomic's broker-dealer trading desk. You'll be responsible for quoting, executing, and managing risk on corporate bond and equity positions in the inter-dealer market, working directly with counterparties to source liquidity and facilitate trades. As Atomic builds out its trading and financing capabilities, you'll help establish the day-to-day trading practices, counterparty relationships, and workflows the desk runs on.

What We Are Looking For

We're looking for a hands-on trader who can quote and manage risk in real time, not someone coming in purely from a research or analyst seat. Some things that may make you a great fit:

• Active Series 57 (Securities Trader Representative) license
• Direct, hands-on experience making inter-dealer markets in corporate securities
• Deep understanding and application of Reg NMS, SHO and related regulations
• Possess ability to navigate and use Exchange systems as it relates to high-touch trading, market making, and risk management.
• Demonstrated experience quoting two-sided markets (bid/offer) and managing the resulting inventory risk, not just working client agency orders
• Experience trading directly with inter-dealer brokers (IDBs) matching platforms — voice, or electronic IDB platforms ) — sourcing and providing liquidity across the street
• Solid understanding of trade reporting, settlement mechanics, and the regulatory rules governing inter-dealer trading (FINRA, CAT reporting, best execution)
• Must have three to five years direct experience in market making, and proprietary trading for a broker-dealer in corporate securities
• Comfort working in a fast-moving, high-growth environment where processes are still being built out

Ideal Candidates Will Also Have

• Strong preference for securities lending experience (borrow/loan activity, agent lender relationships, or collateral management)
• Repo/reverse repo experience a bonus
• Margin lending experience a bonus
• Bonus: S24 license

Atomic is an equal opportunity employer that values the benefits of diversity and prohibits discrimination and harassment All employment decisions at Atomic are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, race, color, religion or belief, stature, gender or sexual orientation, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Atomic will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.