Capital Markets – Quant Analyst

Mesirow Financial is an independent, employee-owned firm founded in 1937. As specialists in investment, risk management and advisory services, we are committed to helping our institutional, corporate and individual clients achieve their objectives. Our professionals
are inspired by an entrepreneurial desire to develop tailored solutions designed to deliver measurable results.

Mesirow Financial’s Institutional Sales and Trading group is comprised of over 150 dedicated traders, salespeople and analysts highly specialized in a variety of sectors of the fixed income market. We provide institutional investors with enhanced market
coverage through national sales and trading locations in Chicago, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Boca Raton, Charlotte, San Antonio and Tampa. Mesirow Financial is recognized nationally as one of the nation’s most established and experienced
participants in the fixed income markets with annual secondary trading volume of more than $35 billion and average daily trading positions of approximately $600 million. We are now actively recruiting for a Quant Analyst to join our Industry leading research
team.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the development and analyzing of models and quantitative approaches to municipal and high-yield securities.
• Work closely with the Head of Strategy and Research and our trading desks on the development of trade recommendations and ideas.
• Search and analyze data to identify missing, incomplete, or invalid information.
• Ensure accuracy of source data by running quality checks; perform statistical analysis to establish accuracy of data entered.
• Manipulate, standardize, consolidate, and enter data into various proprietary databases.
• Proactively review current data entry processes for efficiency and identify process improvements, standard operating procedures, best practices, etc.
• Maintain disciplined distribution of research data outputs to the Institutional Sales & Trading teams.
• The successful candidate will learn over time to integrate quantitative disciplines with the “qualitative” judgment required by over-the-counter markets.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, science or economics with math and statistics background from a top-tier college or university at a minimum.
• Prior experience in and solid understanding of Fixed Income Capital Markets, investment concepts & financial modelling.
• The ability to apply critical thinking & reasoning coupled with sound decision making and judgment.
• High level of proficiency in computer programming, (SQL, VBA)
• Advanced user in Excel, Access and prior experience with Bloomberg (highly valued).
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills.
• Self-starter, entrepreneurial spirit and intellectual curiosity.
• The ability to maintain composure at all times and thrive in a highly competitive fast paced environment.