Position Overview

We are seeking a Sales Trader to support the growth of our Atlas Secondary Trading platform covering primarily Non Agency RMBS and ABS products. This individual will be responsible for extending the Trading capacity of the desk while also partnering closely with the Sales & Distribution team to further advance our client connectivity in Secondary Markets, depth of market color and breadth of liquidity in Securitized Products securities. The successful candidate will leverage deep institutional relationships and Atlas partnerships to provide liquidity and investment opportunities to banks, asset managers, insurance companies, hedge funds, private credit funds, and other institutional investors. This role requires a strong understanding of structured products, capital markets, and financing transactions, along with the ability to bridge client needs with the firm's origination and investment capabilities.

Primary Responsibilities

Trading & Market Intelligence

• Provide clients with market color, relative value analysis, and inventory / trading opportunities. • Execute secondary market transactions and hedging trades. • Monitor market developments, spreads, issuance activity, and investor flows. • Communicate client feedback and market intelligence to senior management and investment teams.

Transaction Execution & Client Relationship Management • Support transaction structuring, investor outreach, pricing discussions, and execution processes. • Prepare and deliver investor presentations, market commentary and transaction updates. • Develop and manage relationships with institutional investors, banks, insurance companies, private credit funds, hedge funds, and other market participants. • Originate new client opportunities and expand existing relationships across financing and investment products, partnering with core coverage / Sales & Distribution / origination teams • Market structured credit investments and financing solutions to institutional clients. • Identify investor demand, market trends, and capital deployment opportunities.

Risk Management & Compliance • Monitor and manage overall risk profile of the portfolio / trading desk against risk limits. • Ensure adherence to all regulatory requirements, internal policies, and compliance standards. • Maintain required registrations and licenses. • Promote a culture of strong risk management and client-first execution.

Leadership & Strategic Initiatives • Contribute to strategic growth initiatives within structured products and financing. • Mentor junior team members and support talent development. • Participate in recruiting, training, and team-building efforts. • Help expand the firm's investor network and market presence.

Qualification & Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Economics, Business, or related field. • 5+ years of experience in structured products sales, securitized products trading, financing distribution, capital markets, or related institutional markets roles. • Strong understanding of structured credit, asset-backed finance, warehouse lending, and financing transactions. • Demonstrated track record of institutional relationship management and revenue generation. • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills. Preferred
• Existing relationships with institutional investors across structured credit and private credit markets. • Experience with ABS, CLOs, warehouse facilities, asset-backed lending, repo financing, or specialty finance transactions. • Familiarity with Bloomberg, Intex, MarketAxess, Tradeweb, and other market platforms. • FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 (or ability to obtain). • MBA, CFA, or other relevant professional designation.

Base Salary Range

$200,000 - $300,000