Fixed Income Senior Associate

Hightower Wealth Management Firm

Founded in 2008, Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower's capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their financial vision. Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., we operate as a registered investment advisor (RIA).

What You'll Do

• Executes fixed income trades efficiently while minimizing market impact and transaction costs.
• Ensures trade orders are executed fairly and equitably, including prompt execution without bias toward originating source.
• Partners with advisors and internal stakeholders on idea generation and strategy implementation.
• Communicates relevant market information and developments impacting securities prices to portfolio managers and other appropriate parties.
• Ensures accurate and timely settlement of all trades in accordance with established procedures and controls.
• Maintains active relationships with street counterparties to support effective fixed income trading and liquidity management.
• Responds to client, portfolio management, and internal partner inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintains current knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, and industry best practices governing investments and trading.
• Adheres to established trading procedures, risk controls, and governance protocols.
• Continues to enhance knowledge of markets, products, and trading tools to support effective execution and decision-making.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Active FINRA Series 7 & 66
• 3+ years' experience in brokerage/financial services industry
• Fixed Income knowledge in Municipals, Corporates, Agencies, Treasuries, MBS, and CDs
• Strong knowledge of brokerage/financial services industry, including custodians (Pershing, Schwab, Fidelity)
• Experience with using vendor applications and market data services (Bloomberg, Factset, Excel API)

What We Offer

• Coverage on the first day of employment for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave (16 weeks for primary caregiver and 8 weeks for secondary caregiver)
• Mother's lounge onsite
• Flexible PTO plan
• In-office Monday through Thursday and work from home on Fridays
• Free brand-new gym in the Chicago office
• 401k matching plan
• HSA employer contributions
• Student loan assistance
• Pet insurance
• Base salary of $65,000-$100,000 plus discretionary bonus (exact base salary amount will be dependent on experience)

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Hightower is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related), gender identity or expression, genetic information including sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local law.

You are a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident or possess other unrestricted U.S. work authorization and will not require sponsorship for U.S. work authorization now or anytime in the future.