Director or Vice President, Electronic Trading (US Credit, US Rates), Global Markets

The team is hiring a Director or Vice President, Electronic Trading (US Credit, US Rates), Global Markets in New York. This role is responsible for pricing and risk management of electronic FX and Fixed Income trading while driving BMO's electronic growth strategy. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in electronic markets and partner closely with Global Markets trading, sales, and technology to deliver scalable client solutions and robust infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Operate as key member of the trading team with a focus on increasing electronic trading volumes and profitability.
• Drive business growth in electronic trading.
• Develop technology and infrastructure-based solutions for business objectives.
• Create and develop new trading ideas and initiatives related to electronic trading.
• Respond to inquiries from clients, regulatory agencies or members of the business community in a professional manner and determine acceptable solutions.
• Support sales activities with trading strategies, product definition and market information customized to suit their client’s individual needs.
• Maintain strong relationships with BMO’s sales team, matching electronic services and products to suit client business.
• Develop an understanding of and proficiency in using all required systems and models.
• Identify opportunities for increased efficiency and improved service to internal and external clients and act as a positive change agent to drive improved efficiency and effectiveness.
• Act as a facilitator and coordinate between various teams such as Infrastructure and Application vendors to resolve complex issues and outages.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and regular reporting to identify areas for review for improvements.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of electronic trading experience and trading exposure in sell‑side banking sector across Fixed Income (Rates, Credit, Mortgages) and FX, with current eTrading experience in US Credit, US Rates.
• University degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics or related discipline.
• Understanding of FX payment workflows and product management experience is a plus.
• Thorough knowledge of macro markets and sales/trading/hedging strategies.
• Strong understanding of local regulatory and financial concepts.
• Advanced deal execution and/or project management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and risk management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 required.

Salary

Base salary is $275,000 at the Director level and $260,000 at the Vice President level (subject to the candidate meeting the specific skills, experience, education, and qualification requirements).

Pay type: Salaried.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BMO is a proud equal employment opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics. We also consider applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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