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MainStreet Advisors, an independent, Chicago-based Registered Investment Advisor, seeks a motivated Fixed Income Analyst with two to five years of relevant experience to join our growing investment team. With over $6 billion in assets under advisement, MainStreet Advisors provides investment management, portfolio construction, research, and client communication services to community bank trust and wealth management departments nationwide. Through these relationships, we help manage investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, retirement accounts, and institutional clients.
Position Overview
The Fixed Income Analyst will play an integral role in supporting the firm's fixed income investment strategies, portfolio management activities, and broader investment research initiatives. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience across fixed income trading, taxable and tax-exempt bond portfolio construction, economic research, asset allocation, and client communications.
Working collaboratively with senior investment professionals, the successful candidate will contribute to investment decisions, support portfolio implementation, and participate in the firm's Investment Committee process. The role also provides opportunities to contribute to investment publications and engage directly with clients and prospective clients.
Duties and Responsibilities
· Assist with the execution, allocation, settlement, and reconciliation of fixed income transactions across client portfolios.
· Support the construction and ongoing management of taxable and tax-exempt fixed income portfolios, considering duration, credit quality, yield, sector allocation, liquidity, and client-specific investment objectives.
· Analyze individual bond securities and identify attractive investment opportunities through relative value, credit, yield curve, and spread analysis.
· Evaluate municipal bond investments, including issuer credit quality, tax-equivalent yields, and state-specific tax considerations.
· Monitor portfolio characteristics, maturity schedules, cash flows, and risk exposures to identify rebalancing opportunities and investment recommendations.
· Coordinate with the trading team, custodians, and other service providers to ensure accurate and timely trade processing and settlement.
Investment Research
· Monitor economic developments, monetary policy, interest rate trends, and fixed income market conditions to identify investment opportunities and risks.
· Contribute to the firm's strategic and tactical asset allocation discussions, including research on capital market assumptions, interest rate expectations, and relative attractiveness across asset classes.
· Participate in Investment Committee meetings and relevant subcommittees, including Fixed Income and Asset Allocation, by preparing research, analysis, and investment recommendations.
· Utilize Bloomberg, Excel, and other investment research platforms to support portfolio analytics, security selection, and risk management.
· Contribute to the development of written investment commentary, market outlooks, research publications, and other client-facing educational and marketing materials.
· Prepare investment reports, portfolio analyses, presentations, and supporting materials for internal discussions, client meetings, and prospective client presentations.
· Participate in client and prospect calls alongside senior investment professionals, providing insights on fixed income markets, portfolio positioning, and investment strategy.
· Collaborate with the broader investment team to communicate investment views and recommendations clearly and effectively.
Qualifications and Skills
· Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
· 2–5 years of relevant experience in investment management, fixed income research, portfolio management, trading, or a related field preferred.
· Progress toward the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation preferred.
· Working knowledge of fixed income securities, bond mathematics, credit analysis, and portfolio construction principles.
· Familiarity with taxable and tax-exempt fixed income markets, including corporate and municipal bonds.
· Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
· Experience with Bloomberg or similar investment research and analytics platforms preferred.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex investment concepts clearly and concisely.
· Strong attention to detail, particularly in trading, portfolio analytics, and investment reporting.
· Intellectual curiosity and a genuine interest in financial markets, economics, and investment management.
Pay: $70,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- in the field or in a related area : 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
- Morgan Stanley14
- State Street4
- Jefferies4
- Citi3
- PGIM3
Top Industries Hiring
- Investment & Asset Management
- Law & Legal Services
- Technology & Software
- Banking & Financial Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in fixed income sales jobs.
- FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 licenses required or ability to obtain within 90 days
- Experience covering institutional clients such as asset managers, hedge funds, or insurance companies
- Deep knowledge of fixed income products including Treasuries, corporate bonds, or structured credit
- Proficiency with Bloomberg Terminal for pricing, analytics, and client communication
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain a client pipeline and cross-sell across product lines
Tips for Your Fixed Income Sales Job Search
Quantify your book on the resume
Hiring managers in fixed income sales care about AUM influenced, revenue generated, and client retention rates. Replace vague bullet points with actual portfolio sizes and deal volumes. Numbers specific to bond desks carry more weight than generic sales accomplishments.
Earn your Series 7 and 63 early
Most fixed income sales roles require FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 licenses before you can sit with clients. Having them in hand removes a sponsorship burden from the employer and moves your application past the first screening round faster.
Target desks that match your product knowledge
Applying to a rates desk with a credit background, or vice versa, signals a poor fit to recruiters. Identify whether your experience sits in Treasuries, investment-grade corporates, high yield, or structured products, then apply only to roles that match that specific area.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists fixed income sales openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a client scenario for interviews
Fixed income sales interviews almost always include a situational question about how you would pitch a specific bond to a reluctant institutional client. Walk through credit quality, duration risk, and yield relative to alternatives. Practicing this out loud beats any amount of research prep.
Follow up with a market view after interviews
A brief email after the interview that references a current yield curve move or credit spread development shows you are engaged with the market in real time. This detail differentiates you from candidates who send only a generic thank-you note.
Fixed Income Sales Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most fixed income saless?
Morgan Stanley, State Street, and Jefferies are hiring the most fixed income saless right now, with openings concentrated in New York, Massachusetts, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Activity tends to cluster around large bank trading floors and independent broker-dealers.
How many fixed income sales jobs are remote?
About 90% of fixed income sales openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully remote arrangements are less common in this role than in many sales fields. Coverage roles tied to specific institutional client relationships and desk-based trading support positions are the most likely to require on-site presence.
How do you become a fixed income sales?
Start with a finance or economics degree and pass your FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 exams. Many professionals enter through analyst or trading support roles at a bank or broker-dealer, then move into client-facing coverage positions. Building Bloomberg proficiency and developing a thorough understanding of bond math, credit spreads, and duration risk all strengthen your candidacy before you apply.
How do you get hired in fixed income sales with little experience?
Focus on roles labeled junior, associate, or sales support, which are designed for candidates still building a client book. Having your Series 7 and Series 63 already cleared is a strong differentiator at this level. Demonstrating knowledge of a specific product area, such as investment-grade credit or municipals, and showing you can discuss yield curve dynamics in an interview compensates for a thinner professional history.
What does the fixed income sales interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four rounds. An initial call with a recruiter screens for licensing status and product background. A subsequent interview with a desk head or senior salesperson tests market knowledge and your ability to pitch a bond idea under pressure. Final rounds often involve a panel with risk or compliance and may include a written or verbal case study centered on a specific client scenario.
Where can I find and apply to fixed income sales jobs?
You can find and apply to fixed income sales jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your product background and seniority level, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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