CareerPlan

Municipal Bond Trader

Chicago, IL, USFull-time$160k–$272k2026-10-24 → 2026-11-09
No visa sponsorship

Core

Execute buy and sell orders for taxable and tax-exempt municipal bonds across client portfolios, supporting electronic trading in other fixed income sectors.

Role type

Senior IC fixed income trader (municipal bonds)

Builds

Efficient execution across ETFs, active/index funds, institutional accounts, and wealth management portfolios

Domain

Fixed income trading, municipal bonds

Required skills

Electronic fixed income trading, MarketAxess, Tradeweb, Bloomberg, dealer relationship management, portfolio positioning, cash deployment, tax-loss harvesting, regulatory compliance

Preferred skills

OMS/EMS systems (Aladdin, Perform, Adroit), investment-grade/corporate bond trading experience

Technologies

MarketAxess, Tradeweb, Bloomberg, Aladdin, Perform, Adroit

Responsibilities

Execute primary and secondary market municipal bond transactions; maintain understanding of bond valuation factors; develop relationships with broker-dealers; coordinate portfolio transitions; collaborate on trading strategies; provide market analysis; partner with tech/ops/compliance; implement process improvements

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC