Arena Investors, LP, is a global investment management firm that seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted, consistent, and uncorrelated returns by employing a fundamentals based, asset-oriented financing and investing strategy across the entire capital spectrum (both debt and equity); in areas where conventional sources of capital are scarce.
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of markets, macroeconomic policy factors, and issuer-specific dynamics. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in trading fixed income securities, particularly corporate bonds, and will play a critical role in portfolio analysis, trade modeling, and supporting the team’s investment decision-making processes.
Responsibilities:
· Conduct bottom-up credit work and synthesize macroeconomic data, policy impacts, and bottom-up news flow to support investment decisions.
· Develop and maintain relationships with market participants to gather and relay relevant data for day-to-day decision-making.
· Utilize technology and automation to drive efficiency and manage portfolio analytics.
· Recommend trades to align portfolios with preferred strategies while optimizing tracking error and capital charges for insurance company clients.
· Prepare portfolio analysis, comparing holdings against benchmarks and liabilities.
· Support cash management, trade setup, and ongoing liquidity activities.
· Collaborate with Quant/Data Analysts on developing critical models to inform decision-making.
· Assist with marketing materials by summarizing portfolio positioning for prospects and clients.
· Work closely with the team to build credit exposure, utilizing systematic selection processes.
· Provide ad hoc analysis, including gathering and assessing data on individual issuers.
· Present option or synthetic strategies to either hedge or amplify returns when appropriate and in accordance with client and Arena strategy
Experience Required:
· 10+ years of relevant experience.
· Bachelor’s Degree from a top university, ideally in a quantitative area (e.g., finance, economics, Statistics)
· Strong working knowledge of corporate bonds; familiarity with other asset classes is a plus.
· Experience with electronic trading platforms such as MarketAxess and TradeWeb.
· Familiarity with “portfolio trading” and risk systems.
· Clear communication skills and the ability to work independently while accepting guidance.
· Strong attention to detail and a proactive, “can-do” attitude to handle ad hoc projects as they arise.
· Demonstrated ability to slice and dice portfolios and model trades to align with firm views.
· Working knowledge of portfolio management systems (PMS) and other trading and risk platforms.
· Background in preparing portfolio cuts, managing cash flows, and conducting liquidity analyses.
· Strong understanding of macro and policy impacts on fixed-income markets.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Hybrid Schedule
- Free Food & Snacks
- Wellness Resources
