Associate – Trading

Associate – Trading

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience with fixed income cash and derivatives products
• Fundamental competence with basic fixed income concepts
• Strong quantitative skills, attention to detail, and a sense of urgency are vital
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize demands in a high-volume, high-pressure business
• Ability to work in entrepreneurial environment and to be a motivated and adaptable self-starter
• Excellent communication skills are a must

Responsibilities

• Work closely with fellow team members to provide best execution in core rates markets for Fixed Income PM teams
• Primarily support order workflow and execution of instruments covering US Treasuries, TIPS, Futures, Rates Derivatives, and SSA/Agencies
• Provide insight into market activity and disseminate market intelligence and flow information, engaging with the sell-side and providing input on counterparty relationships
• Work both independently and with other BlackRock teams to develop technology to enhance workflow and analysis across the derivatives platform

Preferred Qualifications

• Programming and scripting skills are preferred
• Series 7 and 63 are preferred but not required