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Job Profile
Position Overview
At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a Fixed Income Trader within PNC's Asset Management Group Investment Office organization, you will be based in Philadelphia, PA.
This position is primarily based in a PNC location. Responsibilities require time in the office or in the field on a regular basis. Some responsibilities may be performed remotely, at manager’s discretion.
As a Trader, you will work with investment team portfolio managers and interface with various external trading partners including electronic trading platforms to source investment grade fixed income securities and gauge market liquidity. The team has management and trade execution responsibility on over $15B in assets. As a buy side Trader, you will work both the primary and secondary offering markets to attain best execution and assist in implementing portfolio strategy. In this role, you are expected to contribute market expertise to developing security valuation as well as understand and monitor a broad array of security level trading relationships. The Trader role will report to the head of PNC Fixed Income and will have a direct impact on the management and performance of the PNC Asset Management Fixed Income strategies. The investment process is total-return oriented with security selection as a primary driver of excess return generation.
Responsibilities
Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.
Preferred Skills
Business Development, Capital Markets, Change Management, Credit Risk Analysis, Database Architecture, Derivatives, Design Thinking, Equities Trading, Interest Rates, Portfolio Management
Competencies
Bond Trading, Client Relationship Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Services Industry, Regulatory Environment - Financial Services, Securities Laws and Regulations (SLR) Compliance, Trading
Work Experience
Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience. Certifications are often desired. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
Education
Bachelors
Certifications
No Required Certification(s)
Licenses
No Required License(s)
Benefits
PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.
In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility*: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 8 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.
To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncbenefits.com > New to PNC.
PNC Full-Time Benefits Summary
PNC Part-Time Benefits Summary
Disability Accommodations Statement
If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at AccommodationRequest@pnc.com. Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.
California Residents
Refer to the California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice to gain understanding of how PNC may use or disclose your personal information in our hiring practices.
Job Profile
Position Overview
At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a Fixed Income Trader within PNC's Asset Management Group Investment Office organization, you will be based in Philadelphia, PA.
This position is primarily based in a PNC location. Responsibilities require time in the office or in the field on a regular basis. Some responsibilities may be performed remotely, at manager’s discretion.
As a Trader, you will work with investment team portfolio managers and interface with various external trading partners including electronic trading platforms to source investment grade fixed income securities and gauge market liquidity. The team has management and trade execution responsibility on over $15B in assets. As a buy side Trader, you will work both the primary and secondary offering markets to attain best execution and assist in implementing portfolio strategy. In this role, you are expected to contribute market expertise to developing security valuation as well as understand and monitor a broad array of security level trading relationships. The Trader role will report to the head of PNC Fixed Income and will have a direct impact on the management and performance of the PNC Asset Management Fixed Income strategies. The investment process is total-return oriented with security selection as a primary driver of excess return generation.
Responsibilities
- Commitment to work collaboratively with a disciplined, team-based investment process
- Continuously demonstrate a proactive approach to sourcing securities and gauging market liquidity
- Work with market data and information to formulate appropriate security valuation
- Interface with all trading partners and act as a conduit between dealer counter parties and internal business stockholders
- Utilize Bloomberg, portfolio and trade order management software
- Communicate to a broad range of constituents including portfolio managers, analysts (credit and quantitative) and client portfolio managers
- Buy side SMA or fund fixed income trading
- Tax-exempt municipal, taxable municipal, or corporate bond trading experience
- Experience in sourcing securities and liquidity in fixed income markets
- Exposure to or experience with fixed income electronic trading platforms
- Strong verbal and electronic communication ability
- Data collection and data analytic skills
- Python/VB/VBA exposure or experience
- CFA or pursuing CFA
- Executes security trading strategy in coordination with portfolio management team. Manages the risk profile within all applicable limits.
- Executes security transactions within assigned risk profile and makes effective, generally accepted recommendations. Coordinates trade strategy with portfolio manager to achieve optimal risk and return positioning.
- Performs risk analyses and effectively recommends portfolio/positioning strategies to portfolio management team. Independently analyzes reports and identifies issues related to trade position and activity. Monitors market conditions and manages risk.
- Works with internal partners to develop pitches. Draws independent conclusions and makes generally accepted recommendations based on data, to provide client relationship support. Initiates capital markets research for use by portfolio management and securities analyst teams.
- Ensures compliance by applying extensive knowledge of capital markets, market structure and regulatory issues. Initiates process improvement solutions.
- Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
- Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.
Preferred Skills
Business Development, Capital Markets, Change Management, Credit Risk Analysis, Database Architecture, Derivatives, Design Thinking, Equities Trading, Interest Rates, Portfolio Management
Competencies
Bond Trading, Client Relationship Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Services Industry, Regulatory Environment - Financial Services, Securities Laws and Regulations (SLR) Compliance, Trading
Work Experience
Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience. Certifications are often desired. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
Education
Bachelors
Certifications
No Required Certification(s)
Licenses
No Required License(s)
Benefits
PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.
In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility*: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 8 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.
To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncbenefits.com > New to PNC.
- For more information, please click on the following links:
PNC Full-Time Benefits Summary
PNC Part-Time Benefits Summary
Disability Accommodations Statement
If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at AccommodationRequest@pnc.com. Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.
California Residents
Refer to the California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice to gain understanding of how PNC may use or disclose your personal information in our hiring practices.
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