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Fixed Income Research Analyst
Intercontinental Exchange
New York, NY, United States
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JOB DESCRIPTION
The Fixed Income Research Analyst (RA) group is mainly responsible for analyzing internally generated bond evaluations and market data across all fixed income products (securitized products, corporates, and municipal securities). The RA group publishes market commentaries for clients and engages with the media on market data and observations. The RA group can also have direct client contact regarding individual bonds, sectors, and portfolio holdings. In addition, the RA group provides business analytics on internal processes and systems to senior management.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Contribute to Market Commentaries (external publication to clients and media)
• Analysis for special market topics (external publication to clients and media)
• Review of bond evaluations, price challenges from clients, and market observations (client contact)
• Daily scanning of notable financial news and headlines (internal distribution only)
• Business analysis of bond evaluation methods, processes, and analytics (senior management)
• Develop new analytical methods for visualizing evaluation and market data (new products)
Knowledge and Experience
• RA team members must have broad fixed income experience in corporate, municipal bonds, or securitized products
• Understanding of basic bond math (e.g. price/yield, cash flow analysis, time value of money)
• Experience in such areas as research and strategy, trading, sales, structuring, credit analysis, rating agency, or portfolio management highly recommended
• A minimum of three years of experience
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills
• Must be a team player with independent spirit
• Strong experience in Excel (e.g. vlookup, pivot tables, charts and graphs, VBA)
• Light programming/scripting experience in VBA and SQL is required
• Bachelor Degree in Finance, Economics recommended but not required
Core Competencies
Competencies are the skills and behaviors that are critical both to your personal performance and to ICE’s continued success. The core competencies apply to every member of staff working for ICE.
Teamwork
• Offers time and/or assistance to colleagues; is widely regarded and respected as someone to go to for help
• Fosters friendly and cooperative relationships with others; colleagues enjoy working with the employee
• Shares knowledge and mentors staff; works to develop others’ knowledge as well as own
• Gives and shares credit as appropriate
• Contributes to recruiting and training efforts of others, including candidate referrals, job interviews and mentoring
• Attends and participates in company and department level functions inside and outside of the office
Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
• Demonstrates an understanding of the urgent nature of our business and the need to proactively find and fix problems quickly and effectively takes ownership and follows through on decisions; doesn’t minimize or forget about problems
• Determines and fixes root causes rather than just treating symptoms
• Applies novel techniques to solve problems that are more ambiguous; challenges long-held beliefs when necessary
• Quickly and effectively identifies alternative solutions and the pros/cons of each; confirms that a proposed solution has no unintended consequences
• Takes steps to mitigate risk
• Consults with colleagues and recommends solutions based on the best interests of customers and shareholders, even when the opinion is unpopular
Communication
• Actively listens and speaks to, not over, others
• Uses clear and constructive language orally and in writing
• Communicates important developments to the relevant and appropriate audiences in a timely and consistent manner
• Asks follow-up questions to ensure all points are understood
• Takes time to objectively listen to all viewpoints before forming an opinion
• Builds consensus among differing views
Professionalism & Integrity
• Makes a positive impression; represents the company well on the phone and in person, including maintaining attire and appearance that is consistent with company image and appropriate for employee’s role
• Models a ‘can-do’ attitude and takes initiative as a self-starter; inspires and motivates others to do the same
• Embraces, rather than resists, additional responsibilities
• Refrains from office gossip; settles rather than creates conflict with and between others
• Exhibits desired work habits including regular office hours and extra hours when necessary while minimizing breaks and non-work related activities
• Adheres to all corporate policies; makes prudent use of company resources
FULL TIME / PART TIMEFull time
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability or veteran status, or other protected status.