Product Specialist, Fixed Income Automation

The Role

The ideal candidate will be a product expert in trading automation and related fields (e.g. rules based or algorithmic trading, Execution Management Systems) and will be already be a vocal advocate for the power of automation to help customers achieve their own business objectives. They will be excited about the power of this technology to transform fixed income market structure. Ideally, they will have cross asset experience and be able use this knowledge to help MarketAxess accelerate the evolution of fixed income electronic trading.

How You'll Help Take Us There

• Be a subject matter expert responsible for managing product development priorities and appraising revenue opportunities across multiple automation trading protocols including Adaptive Auto-X, Auto-X RFQ, and Auto-X Responder
• Attend meetings with investor clients or dealers, which would include traders, heads or trading or portfolio managers, and provide expertise on product changes and market trends. This will include evangelizing the potential for trading automation, whilst being sensitive to client hesitancy/nervousness to this type of technology
• Enable our sales teams with appropriate education on product and market changes
• Analyze client data (e.g. client usage data, market data), for insight on what is driving client behavior. Use this data to produce insightful sales material that will drive product usage
• Produce regular updates and communicate internally to champion product progress  
• Be a key stakeholder in the agile development process and act as the voice of the client, helping to ensure client feedback is being captured and correctly prioritized
• Provide guidance in client onboarding and lead client trainings tied to automation initiatives  
• Co-ordinate the production of product collateral as features are released. This will involve working with product team, sales, marketing and legal
• Analyze specific orders and present investigation findings to Best Execution committee   

What We're Looking for 

• 5+ years of product/trading experience in relevant market
• Experience in electronic algorithmic trading; Investment bank, asset manager or electronic trading platform
• Self-motivated, quick and assertive
• Strong communication and customer facing skills
• Excellent PowerPoint production and presentation skills
• Analytical mind and strong Excel skills to mine and present data, Alteryx and Tableau preferred
• Ability to manage projects and prioritize work effectively
• Service and results orientated
• Able to deliver results under pressure
• Can work in an entrepreneurial and start-up environment

What You Can Expect from Us 

In addition to working on cutting edge technology and in our culture of innovation, collaboration, and openness, we offer:

• Hybrid Environment: Our employees enjoy a mix of working in the office and from home
• Free Food: We provide free lunch for employees when they are working in the office. Plus, our offices are stocked with snacks.
• Paid Time Off: Competitive PTO package including vacation and personal days, sick leave and charity days
• Generous Parental Leave: Up to 20 weeks fully paid leave
• 401(k): Dollar-for-dollar employer match up to $17.5K
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Employees can purchase MarketAxess common stock at a discount
• Wellness Stipend: We provide employees with up to $1K annually towards gym memberships, home office equipment and more
• Onsite Healthcare: We offer convenient access to world-class care through Mount Sinai at our Hudson Yards location 
• Tuition Assistance and Professional Training: Benefit from on-demand learning, boot camps, and opportunities to attend conferences
• Core benefits: Highly competitive medical, dental, and vision programs

For job positions in NYC, NY, and other locations where required, the estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is $100,000 USD to $170,000 USD. Actual salary may vary depending on job-related factors, which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. You may also be eligible for annual cash incentives, equity, and other benefit programs.

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