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About Us
MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world’s largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace. Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns, because no one’s ever done this before. But now, more than 2,000 clients around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead. We know where we’re going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There.
The Role
We are seeking a highly qualified and visionary Head of Client Solutions. As the Head of Client Solutions, you will play a crucial role in defining the product vision, roadmap, and overall strategy to drive growth and innovation in the electronic bonds trading space.
How You’ll Help Take Us There
- Lead the Client Solutions product management team in defining and executing the product roadmap
- Develop high quality business strategies and quarterly business plans, ensuring alignment with short-term and long-term objectives
- Ensure our buy side clients receive a highly productive and consistent experience throughout all of their interactions with our trading system
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, research, and sales to ensure successful product delivery
- Lead and develop a high-performing cross-functional team
- Define and prioritize X-Pro features and functional roadmap across all of our products and protocols
- Drive product innovation and differentiation to maintain a competitive edge in the electronic bonds trading market
- Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders and customers to gather feedback and insights for product development
- Monitor and analyze key product metrics to measure success and identify areas for improvement
- Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices to inform product strategy and decision-making
- Maintain a deep knowledge of the markets and industry
- Represent MarketAxess externally on panels, at conferences and in white papers
What We’re Looking for
- 15+ years’ experience in fixed income credit market trading
- Product management experience strongly desired; alternatively, experience working with product development teams in buy side workflow solutions
- Deep understanding of the competitive e-trading landscape and electronic trading protocols
- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams
- Motivated by changing the behavior in global bond markets and must be able to articulate a vision for electronic trading
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions
- Self-motivated and quick to respond to business challenges
- Strong communicator with excellent client facing ability
- Resilient, optimistic and a change agent – doesn’t accept the status quo
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field
What You Can Expect from Us
In addition to working on cutting edge technology and in our culture of innovation, collaboration, and openness, we offer:
- Free Food: We provide free lunch for employees when they are working in the office. Plus, our offices are stocked with snacks.
- Paid Time Off: Competitive PTO package including vacation and personal days, sick leave and charity days
- Generous Parental Leave: Up to 20 weeks fully paid leave
- 401(k): Dollar-for-dollar employer match up to $17.5K
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Employees can purchase MarketAxess common stock at a discount
- Wellness Stipend: We provide employees with up to $1K annually towards gym memberships, home office equipment and more
- Onsite Healthcare: We offer convenient access to world-class care through Mount Sinai at our Hudson Yards location
- Tuition Assistance and Professional Training: Benefit from on-demand learning, boot camps, and opportunities to attend conferences
- Core benefits: Highly competitive medical, dental, and vision programs
For job positions in NYC, NY, and other locations where required, the estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is $275,000 USD to $325,000 USD. Actual salary may vary depending on job-related factors, which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. You may also be eligible for annual cash incentives, equity, and other benefit programs.
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