Corporate Bond Execution Trader

Arena Investors, LP, is a global investment management firm that seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted, consistent, and uncorrelated returns by employing a fundamentals based, asset-oriented financing and investing strategy across the entire capital spectrum (both debt and equity); in areas where conventional sources of capital are scarce.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of markets, macroeconomic policy factors, and issuer-specific dynamics. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in trading fixed income securities, particularly corporate bonds, and will play a critical role in portfolio analysis, trade modeling, and supporting the team's investment decision-making processes.

Responsibilities:
•Conduct bottom-up credit work and synthesize macroeconomic data, policy impacts, and bottom-up news flow to support investment decisions.
•Develop and maintain relationships with market participants to gather and relay relevant data for day-to-day decision-making.
•Utilize technology and automation to drive efficiency and manage portfolio analytics.
•Recommend trades to align portfolios with preferred strategies while optimizing tracking error and capital charges for insurance company clients.
•Prepare portfolio analysis, comparing holdings against benchmarks and liabilities.
•Support cash management, trade setup, and ongoing liquidity activities.
•Collaborate with Quant/Data Analysts on developing critical models to inform decision-making.
•Assist with marketing materials by summarizing portfolio positioning for prospects and clients.
•Work closely with the team to build credit exposure, utilizing systematic selection processes.
•Provide ad hoc analysis, including gathering and assessing data on individual issuers.
•Present option or synthetic strategies to either hedge or amplify returns when appropriate and in accordance with client and Arena strategy

Requirements

Experience Required:
•5-10 years of relevant experience.
•Bachelor's Degree from a top university, ideally in a quantitative area (e.g., finance, economics, Statistics)
•Strong working knowledge of corporate bonds; familiarity with other asset classes is a plus.
•Experience with electronic trading platforms such as MarketAxess and TradeWeb.
•Familiarity with "portfolio trading" and risk systems.
•Clear communication skills and the ability to work independently while accepting guidance.
•Strong attention to detail and a proactive, "can-do" attitude to handle ad hoc projects as they arise.
•Demonstrated ability to slice and dice portfolios and model trades to align with firm views.
•Working knowledge of portfolio management systems (PMS) and other trading and risk platforms.
•Background in preparing portfolio cuts, managing cash flows, and conducting liquidity analyses.
•Strong understanding of macro and policy impacts on fixed-income markets.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Hybrid Schedule
• Free Food & Snacks
• Wellness Resources