Trader (Government Securities) jobs in Maryland

Summary 

The Assistant Risk Trader-Mortgage-Backed Securities Desk will work closely with the Mortgage-Backed Securities Product Desk by supporting and facilitating trading and product support functions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

• Assist in product trading efforts by working with counterparties on pricing and set-up of new and secondary offerings.
• Act as a backup trader to assist with trading responsibilities and secondary market execution, providing liquidity for investors as needed.
• Reconciling deal terms and trade information, setting up offerings in the system, updating offerings sheets and internal database with deal records, and working on ad hoc queries with operations, compliance, legal, and other infrastructure partners.
• Assist in communications with financial advisors, helping with product education, trade-related inquiries, and ad hoc requests.
• Abide by all Stifel policies and procedures and be completely aware of and in compliance with all FINRA, TRACE, SEC, and state and federal laws as they relate to the securities industry and the products they work in.
• Assist in maintaining transaction records and work with internal partners to update/develop marketing materials consistent with current regulations. 
• A strong level of detail is required to work with complex instruments and time-sensitive transactions.
• Some understanding and experience with general knowledge of the financial industry and fixed-income capital markets.
• Proven experience coordinating and completing assigned tasks independently, accurately, and promptly.
• Results-oriented individual with a proactive and creative approach to problem-solving.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and a team-oriented approach.

Education & Experience 

• Minimum Required: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Business related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum Required: 1 years of experience in the Financial Services industry.

Licenses & Credentials 

• Minimum Required: SIE, FINRA Series 7 and 63 and must be acquired within two months after hire.

Systems & Technology 

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Proficient with Bloomberg.

About Stifel

Stifel is a more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients’ money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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