Investment Grade Trader

Description and Requirements
Position: Fixed Income Credit Trader Investment Grade, MetLife Investment Management
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Setting : In Office
Reports to: Managing Director, Public Fixed Income, Head of Credit Trading
Travel : 10%
The Team You Will Join
MetLife Investment Management
Based in Whippany, New Jersey, MetLife Investment Management (MIM) is one of the largest institutional investors and asset managers in the world, with nearly $616.9 billion in combined managed assets, and has consistently generated superior returns for both policyholders and shareholders. The enterprise has more than 850 dedicated professionals with extensive experience and expertise in all asset classes, with a strength in public and private fixed income and private assets, including real estate. Visit us at www.metlife.com/investments to learn more.
MIM was named a "2024 Best Place to Work in Money Management" by Pensions & Investments. Visit us at www.metlife.com/investments to learn more about MIM.
The Opportunity
Fixed Income Credit Trader Investment Grade
The role is a key position within the MIM's investment process as it relates to the trade execution and alignment to portfolio management teams for total return strategies / client-based portfolios and General account strategies within MIM.
How You'll Help Us Build a Confident Future (Key Responsibilities):

• Trade Execution & Sector Ownership Execute trades across diverse sectors and portfolio strategies in accordance with established internal trading protocols and best execution policies. Oversee comprehensive order management and allocation processes for both primary and secondary market transactions.
• Relationship Management & Strategic Partnerships Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with broker-dealers across trading, sales, and syndicate functions. Collaborate closely with portfolio management teams to identify compelling investment opportunities, emphasizing relative value analysis from both issuer and sector perspectives.
• Research Integration & Market Intelligence Partner with research analysts to identify and evaluate portfolio investment opportunities. Communicate market intelligence and facilitate strategic allocation of securities based on comprehensive market analysis.
• Operations & Compliance Excellence Resolve trade operations and compliance issues promptly while ensuring accurate and timely booking of all trades and hedging transactions. Maintain rigorous adherence to regulatory requirements and internal risk management protocols.
• Team Collaboration & Communication Actively participate in scheduled trading desk meetings and cross-functional discussions to support strategic decision-making and maintain alignment across investment teams.

What You Need to Succeed (Required Qualifications):

• Undergraduate degree required.
• 5-10 years of Fixed income trading experience, with preferred focus on Investment Grade Trading
• Bloomberg, Marketaxess, Tradeweb proficiency
• Strong Communication skills
• Team Orientated
• Strong Knowledge of Corporate Credit Markets
• Excel

Additional Skills

• BlackRock Solutions
• Aladdin OMS
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The expected salary range for this position is $185,000 to $200,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2025 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
$185,000 to $200,000