MFS Investment Management
Trading Associate
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At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.
THE ROLE
At MFS, the Trading Associate Program is designed to allow associates to become fully immersed in the Global Trading Team. The Trading Associate will assist the Global Trading Team in facilitating trades and improving the operational ease of trading, while developing trading skills and relationships. The Trading Associate will primarily focus on fixed income markets. The Trading Associate Program is designed to be a 3 - 4 year program, where incumbents generally will pursue graduate school or another opportunity inside or outside of MFS at the end of their term.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Through a rotational program the Trading Associate will:
- Back up traders across a diverse range of fixed income asset classes, including, but not limited to: emerging markets, FX, rates, and credit.
- Develop internal and external relationships with Portfolio Managers, Analysts, Traders, and Sales teams.
- Contribute to improvements in how information is sourced, consumed, and distributed internally to improve access to liquidity opportunities and to seek best execution.
- Develop trading skills, including negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- Work closely with the Systematic Trading Team, Trading Solutions Strategist, Global Technology, and Investment Operations teams to incorporate technology and analytics, and improve workflows, for Global Trading. Develops analytic and quantitative skills accordingly.
- Work closely with the Trading Assistants to improve efficiencies and scale across the teams, including assisting with training and development of the Trading Assistants, and with front-to-back processing of trades.
- Assume additional responsibilities as required.
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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Familiarity with capital markets.
- Experience with Python or another programming language preferred. Experience with Pandas a plus.
- Knowledge of Bloomberg and analytics platforms a plus.
- Ability to interact effectively in a demanding, fast-paced environment. Ability to multi-task and prioritize job responsibilities accordingly.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, including listening. Flexible and team-oriented.
- Is a self-starter, and can work independently or collaboratively with a team.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including some evenings, as well as travel to attend internal and external meetings. Ability to cover either UK or US hours as required.
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At MFS, we view our employees as family – and like you, we want our family happy and healthy. That's why we provide competitive benefits programs and family-friendly policies which support the work-life balance needs of our employees.
MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.
If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email talent_acquisition@mfs.com for assistance.
MFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Employees and applicants of MFS will not be subject to harassment on the basis of their status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing, or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited. Please see the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal document, linked for your reference.
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