Fixed Income Trading Professional
Mercor • Remote • Posted 20 days ago
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$165/task
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20d ago
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About this Role
Mercor is hiring Fixed Income Trading Experts on behalf of a leading AI research lab developing advanced financial intelligence systems. In this role, you will contribute your domain expertise to help train, evaluate, and improve AI models designed to understand and operate within fixed income markets. Your insights will directly shape how AI systems interpret bond markets, pricing dynamics, and trading strategies. This is a flexible, project-based opportunity ideal for professionals with deep experience in rates, credit, or structured products trading.
Evaluate and improve AI-generated outputs related to:
Location Requirements
Fixed Income Trading Experts
flexible, project-based opportunity
Key Responsibilities
Ideal Candidate Profile
Experience
Core Requirements
Tradeweb or similar electronic trading platforms
RFQ workflows, price discovery, and order management systems
candid, experience-based feedback
Domain Expertise (one or more)
Core Skills
Nice to Have
Why Join
Mercor is hiring Fixed Income Trading Experts on behalf of a leading AI research lab developing advanced financial intelligence systems. In this role, you will contribute your domain expertise to help train, evaluate, and improve AI models designed to understand and operate within fixed income markets. Your insights will directly shape how AI systems interpret bond markets, pricing dynamics, and trading strategies. This is a flexible, project-based opportunity ideal for professionals with deep experience in rates, credit, or structured products trading. Evaluate and improve AI-generated outputs related to: Bond pricing, yield curves, and spread analysis Interest rate products (Treasuries, swaps, futures, repos) Credit markets (IG, HY, distressed debt) Design realistic trading scenarios and edge cases based on real-world market behavior Review model reasoning on: Trade structuring and execution decisions Risk management (duration, convexity, DV01, liquidity) Relative value and macro-driven strategies Provide feedback on accuracy, market intuition, and institutional realism Annotate datasets and create high-quality training examples for financial AI systems Collaborate with researchers to refine model performance on trading workflows Experience: 3–10+ years in fixed income trading, sales & trading, or portfolio management Background at investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, or proprietary trading firms Core Requirements: Day-to-day experience executing fixed income trades (government bonds, corporate credit, rates, securitized products, etc.) Hands-on experience using Tradeweb or similar electronic trading platforms Strong familiarity with RFQ workflows, price discovery, and order management systems in fixed income markets Willingness to provide candid, experience-based feedback on trading tools, workflows, and market structure Domain Expertise (one or more): Rates trading (USTs, swaps, curve trades) Credit trading (corporates, HY, CDS) Structured products (MBS, ABS, CLOs) Emerging markets debt Core Skills: Strong understanding of bond math (duration, convexity, carry, roll-down) Market intuition around liquidity, execution, and pricing Ability to break down complex trades into clear reasoning steps Nice to Have: Experience with quant tools (Python, Excel modeling) Familiarity with Bloomberg, MarketAxess, or similar platforms Interest in AI/ML applications in finance Contribute to cutting-edge AI systems transforming financial markets Apply your trading expertise in a novel, high-impact setting Flexible engagement alongside your current role Collaborate with top-tier AI researchers and engineers We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
- Evaluate and improve AI-generated outputs related to:
Bond pricing, yield curves, and spread analysis
Interest rate products (Treasuries, swaps, futures, repos)
Credit markets (IG, HY, distressed debt)
- Bond pricing, yield curves, and spread analysis
- Interest rate products (Treasuries, swaps, futures, repos)
- Credit markets (IG, HY, distressed debt)
- Design realistic trading scenarios and edge cases based on real-world market behavior
- Review model reasoning on:
Trade structuring and execution decisions
Risk management (duration, convexity, DV01, liquidity)
Relative value and macro-driven strategies
- Trade structuring and execution decisions
- Risk management (duration, convexity, DV01, liquidity)
- Relative value and macro-driven strategies
- Provide feedback on accuracy, market intuition, and institutional realism
- Annotate datasets and create high-quality training examples for financial AI systems
- Collaborate with researchers to refine model performance on trading workflows
- Bond pricing, yield curves, and spread analysis
- Interest rate products (Treasuries, swaps, futures, repos)
- Credit markets (IG, HY, distressed debt)
- Trade structuring and execution decisions
- Risk management (duration, convexity, DV01, liquidity)
- Relative value and macro-driven strategies
- Experience:
3–10+ years in fixed income trading, sales & trading, or portfolio management
Background at investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, or proprietary trading firms
- 3–10+ years in fixed income trading, sales & trading, or portfolio management
- Background at investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, or proprietary trading firms
- Core Requirements:
Day-to-day experience executing fixed income trades (government bonds, corporate credit, rates, securitized products, etc.)
Hands-on experience using Tradeweb or similar electronic trading platforms
Strong familiarity with RFQ workflows, price discovery, and order management systems in fixed income markets
Willingness to provide candid, experience-based feedback on trading tools, workflows, and market structure
- Day-to-day experience executing fixed income trades (government bonds, corporate credit, rates, securitized products, etc.)
- Hands-on experience using Tradeweb or similar electronic trading platforms
- Strong familiarity with RFQ workflows, price discovery, and order management systems in fixed income markets
- Willingness to provide candid, experience-based feedback on trading tools, workflows, and market structure
- Domain Expertise (one or more):
Rates trading (USTs, swaps, curve trades)
Credit trading (corporates, HY, CDS)
Structured products (MBS, ABS, CLOs)
Emerging markets debt
- Rates trading (USTs, swaps, curve trades)
- Credit trading (corporates, HY, CDS)
- Structured products (MBS, ABS, CLOs)
- Emerging markets debt
- Core Skills:
Strong understanding of bond math (duration, convexity, carry, roll-down)
Market intuition around liquidity, execution, and pricing
Ability to break down complex trades into clear reasoning steps
- Strong understanding of bond math (duration, convexity, carry, roll-down)
- Market intuition around liquidity, execution, and pricing
- Ability to break down complex trades into clear reasoning steps
- Nice to Have:
Experience with quant tools (Python, Excel modeling)
Familiarity with Bloomberg, MarketAxess, or similar platforms
Interest in AI/ML applications in finance
- Experience with quant tools (Python, Excel modeling)
- Familiarity with Bloomberg, MarketAxess, or similar platforms
- Interest in AI/ML applications in finance
- 3–10+ years in fixed income trading, sales & trading, or portfolio management
- Background at investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, or proprietary trading firms
- Day-to-day experience executing fixed income trades (government bonds, corporate credit, rates, securitized products, etc.)
- Hands-on experience using Tradeweb or similar electronic trading platforms
- Strong familiarity with RFQ workflows, price discovery, and order management systems in fixed income markets
- Willingness to provide candid, experience-based feedback on trading tools, workflows, and market structure
- Rates trading (USTs, swaps, curve trades)
- Credit trading (corporates, HY, CDS)
- Structured products (MBS, ABS, CLOs)
- Emerging markets debt
- Strong understanding of bond math (duration, convexity, carry, roll-down)
- Market intuition around liquidity, execution, and pricing
- Ability to break down complex trades into clear reasoning steps
- Experience with quant tools (Python, Excel modeling)
- Familiarity with Bloomberg, MarketAxess, or similar platforms
- Interest in AI/ML applications in finance
- Contribute to cutting-edge AI systems transforming financial markets
- Apply your trading expertise in a novel, high-impact setting
- Flexible engagement alongside your current role
- Collaborate with top-tier AI researchers and engineers
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in STEM
Compensation Analysis
Mercor is hiring Fixed Income Trading Experts on behalf of a leading AI research lab developing advanced financial intelligence systems. In this role, you will contribute your domain expertise to help train, evaluate, and improve AI models designed to understand and operate within fixed income markets. Your insights will directly shape how AI syste
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