2026 Capital Markets – Investment Grade Sales and Trading Development Program

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Job Description

Our Investment Grade Sales and Trading Team  

Our Investment Grade Sales and Trading team complements the bank’s Debt Capital Markets team by maintaining liquidity in the secondary markets for publicly issued investment grade deals and helping the team place new issue securities into investors.  Our team consists of over twenty professionals in various capacities including sales, trading, quantitative analysis and credit analysis. Our program will help you develop a solid foundation in financial markets, take part in the process of helping clients execute complex transactions, and work in a dynamic team. 

What you’ll do 

Incoming analysts will become a financial market specialist working in a dynamic and supportive team environment. Over the course of the program, you will receive accelerated learning and skill development through a mix of formal training, mentorship, and a community of peers and advisors. 

As a Sales and Training Analyst, you’ll: 

• Assist traders with market analysis 

• Build tools to help traders deliver more accurate pricing 

• Monitor the trading desk’s risk and positioning 

• Provide market commentary to broader internal team members. 

• Build a supportive community of peers through a variety of cohort strengthening activities such as social events, development workshops, and catered insight to support your transition from college to the workforce 

Who we’re looking for 

We’re looking for intellectually curious and creative thinkers who can think on their feet and thoughtfully react to a changing market. We prefer candidates with strong quantitative skills and a good basis in Economics and Corporate Finance. 

Basic qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics, or a related field with a target graduation date of December 2025 or spring 2026

• Ability to start the fulltime development program in summer 2026 

Preferred qualifications: 

• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above 

• Proficient in Excel and Python 

• Demonstrates an interest in capital markets 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills 

• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles 

• Excellent interpersonal skills 

• Ability to work well under pressure and time constraints 

• Self-motivated with a keen desire to learn and contribute within a dynamic team environment 

• Well-developed analytical skills