Fisher Investments

Fixed Income Securities Analyst

Fisher Investments$95K — $115K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in fixed income analysis covering Corporate, Municipal, Asset-backed, and Sovereign bonds
  • Experience with client service and sales support in an investment context
  • Ability to create clear, actionable forecasts from diverse bond market scenarios
  • Proven track record in process testing and improvement initiatives
  • Skilled at translating market events into impactful recommendations
  • Proficient in data analysis for generating fact-based insights

Responsibilities

  • Examine holdings and identify high-performing bonds based on macroeconomic views
  • Support Investment Policy Committee with performance analysis and investment idea generation
  • Analyze bond market fluctuations to inform portfolio themes and perspectives
  • Foster deep understanding of the firm's investment philosophy and strategies
  • Propose process and system enhancements to boost productivity within the team

Benefits

  • 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents
  • 50% 401(k) match, up to IRS allowed maximum
  • 20 days of PTO plus 10 paid holidays per year
  • Comprehensive family support programs including paid caregiver leave and fertility assistance
  • Eligibility for hybrid work from home arrangement based on tenure and performance
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking a passionate fixed income professional interested in playing a critical role in the investment decision making process. The ideal candidate is highly engaged, and eager to contribute beyond their seat-collaborating with peers to generate investment ideas and expand the fixed income platform.

The Opportunity:

As a Research Analyst covering Fixed Income at Fisher Investments, you will support the Investment Policy Committee by ensuring our bond strategies represent our macro investment forecasts and themes. Your understanding of bond markets and enthusiasm for development will propel you in this position and open opportunities for advancement. In this highly impactful role, you will communicate your expertise and insights to internal clients and to the firm's largest, most sophisticated clients and prospects, via client meetings and written/visual deliverables.

The Day-to-Day:

  • Examine current and potential holdings and identify bonds likely to outperform selected benchmarks, incorporating our top-down macroeconomic views
  • Support our Investment Policy Committee through performance commentary, by generating investment ideas, and reviewing existing trends and reports on bond holdings
  • Use knowledge of bond categories to understand how market events impact forward relative returns and develop our portfolio themes and views
  • Develop a comprehensive knowledge of our investment philosophy, process, portfolio themes and rationales
  • Suggest and implement output, process and system upgrades to enhance team productivity and influence

Your Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of experience evaluating different types of bonds (Corporate, Municipal, Asset-backed and Sovereign)
  • Experience supporting client service and sales efforts
  • Offer concise, cogent statements of probability from a diverse selection of possibilities
  • Experience testing and improving current processes
  • Experience interpreting current events into tangible recommendations
  • Experience with data to find fact-based insights

Why Fisher Investments:

We work for a bigger purpose: bettering the investment universe. We take great pride in our inclusive culture, our learning and development framework customized for every employee, and our Great Place to Work Certification. It's the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and we invest in them by offering exceptional benefits like:
  • 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents
  • A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
  • 20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidays
  • Family Support programs including 8 week Paid Primary Caregiver Leave, $10,000 fertility, family forming, and hormonal health assistance, and back-up child, adult, and elder care
  • This is an in-office role. Based on your role, tenure, and performance eligibility you may have the opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change.

About Fisher Investments

Fisher Investments is a privately owned investment management firm founded in 1979 by Ken Fisher. The company is headquartered in Camas, Washington, and has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Fisher Investments manages assets for individuals and institutions, including pension plans, endowments, and foundations. The company is known for its investment philosophy, which emphasizes a global perspective and a focus on long-term growth. Fisher Investments has been recognized for its performance and has won numerous awards for its investment strategies.
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Size
3,500 employees
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Founded
1979

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