CareerPlan

Senior Investment Specialist - Fixed Income

Chicago, IL, USFull-time$165k–$288k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Senior Investment Specialist serving as a technical subject matter expert in fixed income markets for Northern Trust Wealth Management portfolio advisors and third-party financial intermediaries.

Role type

Senior IC fixed income investment specialist

Builds

Sales enablement resources, investment guidance, and field support for private client sales teams

Domain

Wealth Management / Fixed Income Capital Markets

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Fixed income market expertise, portfolio construction analysis, market theme identification, sales enablement development, advisor relationship management, competitive landscape analysis

Preferred skills

CFA/CAIA designation, FINRA securities licenses, prior experience as portfolio manager or research analyst

Technologies

Portfolio construction tools, efficient frontier analysis software, diversification analysis platforms

Responsibilities

Serve as first-line fixed income resource for sales teams, distill complex market information into clear guidance, identify timely fixed income themes and opportunities, develop portfolio solutions incorporating NTAM and non-NTAM strategies, participate in advisor meetings and client events, collaborate with cross-divisional teams to commercialize market themes, mentor team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities