AllianceBernstein Holding LP

Credit Trader - Investment Grade

AllianceBernstein Holding LP$150K — $250K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in credit trading, preferably in investment grade or high yield US markets.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a relevant field.
  • Strong analytical skills for practical application in trading environments.
  • Effective organizational and communication skills.
  • Proven ability to work under pressure with precision and a risk management mindset.
  • Collaborative experience in a results-oriented team setting.
  • A self-starter mentality with a focus on proactive improvement and idea generation.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance understanding of fixed income markets and investment strategies.
  • Execute orders efficiently while adhering to best execution practices.
  • Collaborate with senior traders, portfolio managers, and analysts to drive the investment process.
  • Lead projects with senior traders to improve trading efficiency and mitigate operational risks.
  • Analyze market data to identify actionable investment opportunities.
  • Cultivate relationships with street contacts and enhance sell-side trading relationships.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage.
  • Employee wellness program.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan.
  • Paid holidays, sick days, and vacation time.
Full Job Description

Who You’ll Work With:

We are seeking to hire a Fixed Income Trader on our Investment Grade Credit Desk as a part of the Global Fixed Income Trading team. This is a role with significant opportunity and expectation to add value to our business through contribution to both our IG investment teams as well as the broader credit and FI platform. The position will report to the Head of US HY Trading and work closely with other senior bond traders across Fixed Income as well as portfolio managers, analysts, and quantitative research.

This position will be based in Nashville or New York. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with investment professionals in New York, Nashville, London and Hong Kong.

What You’ll Do:

  • Developing and enhancing over time an in-depth understanding of fixed income markets, as well as our investment philosophies and strategies of the portfolios

  • Executing orders and sourcing liquidity in a manner consistent with our best execution and risk management practices, as well as our policies and procedures

  • Help drive the investment process by working closely with senior traders, portfolio managers and analysts, and sharing market views in weekly and monthly investment strategy discussions

  • Work closely with senior traders across the business on projects that enhance efficiency in the trading and investment processes and mitigate operational risk

  • Gathering, analyzing, and disseminating market and security information to identify actionable trade ideas and investment opportunities

  • Representing AB with the street, fostering new sell-side trading relationships and leveraging existing relationships

What We’re Looking For:

The successful candidate is likely to have the following qualifications:

  • Ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

  • Strong work ethic and attention to detail with a precision and risk management mindset

  • Strong organizational and communication skills

  • Strong interpersonal skills and experience in a collaborative, team-based, results-oriented environment

  • Strong analytical skills and an ability to apply those skills in a highly practical fashion

  • A self-starter with an attitude and practice of proactive idea generation and continuous review and improvement of our processes

  • Strong academic credentials; with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field.

  • 5-7yrs experience in a credit trading role, with a preference to IG or HY US markets exposure.

  • Experience leveraging top LLM models to unlock unique insights that are incorporated in data driven process

  • Programming skills a plus but not required; Python & SQL primarily

In accordance with applicable law, the minimum and maximum base annual salary for this role is as follows:

Base Salary Range: $150,000.00 to $250,000.00

Actual base salaries may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base salary is just one component of total compensation at AB, which may include, depending on eligibility, commissions, year-end incentive compensation, short- and long-term incentives and Department-specific awards. In addition, AB provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, sick and vacation time off

New York, New YorkNashville, Tennessee

About AllianceBernstein Holding LP

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. is a global asset management firm that provides investment management and research services to institutional, high-net-worth and retail investors. The company offers a range of investment products and services, including mutual funds, hedge funds, separately managed accounts, and private equity funds. AllianceBernstein has a presence in over 20 countries and manages assets worth over $600 billion. The company is committed to delivering superior investment performance and providing innovative solutions to its clients.
Learn more about AllianceBernstein Holding LP
Market Cap
$3.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$279.3 million
5 Year Trend
+11.7%
Revenue
$308.4 million
NASDAQ

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