Senior Corporate Bond Trader

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

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The Senior Corporate Bond Trader is a key contributor to our growing Investment team, responsible for sourcing and executing trades across investment grade and high yield credit. This role supports multiple portfolios with diverse risk and strategy profiles. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a collaborative mindset—along with a proactive approach to market analysis, risk assessment, and idea generation.

What you will do:

• Oversee all aspects of the trading process, including identifying trading needs, building allocations, trade execution and ensuring the timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of all trades
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with sell-side coverage
• Obtain, monitor, and communicate daily flow information and market color with the investment team
• Actively monitor primary and secondary markets for trade opportunities
• Communicate directly with broker/dealer counterparties as well as utilize various electronic trading systems
• Maintain strict compliance with all investment policies and company specific guidelines
• Assist in the effort to continuously improve the capability and scalability of the team’s investment process
• Execute derivative transactions when needed that can consist of swaptions, FX swaps and futures

What you will bring:

• B.A. or B.S. degree in Finance, Economics or another quantitative field
• CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation or progress toward obtaining CFA 
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant fixed income trading experience
• FINRA fingerprinting required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What will set you apart:

• Proven track record trading investment grade or high yield corporate credit is strongly preferred
• Confident navigating Bloomberg, Tradeweb, and MarketAxess for execution and analysis—experience with these platforms is a plus
• Experience trading derivatives, including futures, swaps and options, is a plus
• Strong Excel skills preferred 

Location: This is a hybrid position based in Greenwood Village, CO

***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.***

What we offer you

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) –  BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

Base Salary Range

$117,400.00 - $170,200.00

The salary range above shows the typical minimum to maximum base salary range for this position in the location listed. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation offered may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be final