This is a hands-on role requiring deep fixed income market structure knowledge combined with strong quantitative and software development skills. The successful candidate will be expected to assess the firm's existing data and workflow landscape, identify and size near-term P&L opportunities, and lead the build-out of execution and analysis infrastructure.

Principal Responsibilities

• Assess the firm's existing fixed income data assets (dealer axes, evaluated pricing, TRACE prints, swap SDR data, futures market data) and design a coherent real-time and historical data layer to support execution and analysis
• Identify and size near-term opportunities in execution quality improvement, transaction cost reduction, and flow internalization across credit, rates, and swaps
• Design, build, and operate internal execution algorithms covering the full fixed income liquidity spectrum, from liquid on-the-run Treasuries to illiquid corporate bonds,using RFQ, click-to-trade, and direct connectivity workflows
• Build transaction cost analysis and pre-trade cost models for fixed income instruments;
• Partner with portfolio managers and traders to understand flow characteristics and communicate execution analytics clearly
• Recruit and mentor junior quants and engineers as the platform scales

Qualifications / Skills Required

• 10+ years of relevant experience in fixed income electronic trading, execution, or quantitative research on the buy side or sell side
• Hands-on experience building execution infrastructure for institutional fixed income: RFQ and/or click-to-trade workflows, FIX protocol connectivity, and integration with major electronic venues
• Experience building TCA or cost models for fixed income instruments, including illiquid and sparsely traded securities
• Strong programming skills; experience with data pipelines and market data APIs
• Solid quantitative background; degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to translate data analysis into actionable P&L estimates and communicate findings to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience as a hands-on development lead, with a track record of taking projects from inception to production

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At Valvoline Global Operations, we're proud to be a leading provider of automotive and industrial solutions. With a global presence, we develop future-ready products and provide best-in-class services for our partners around the world.

Job Summary

We're seeking a Buyer - Indirect (Corporate Services) to join our team. This role will be responsible for sourcing and procuring indirect materials and services for our corporate functions, including EH&S, Engineering, IT, Finance, HR, Marketing, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for each key material, including assessment of business needs, industry analysis, supplier analysis, and competitive analysis.
• Generate, analyze, and execute RFQs, and negotiate commercial terms to deliver optimal cost and support Valvoline's financial and operational objectives.
• Ensure vendors are appropriately chosen, managed, and monitored to mitigate risk associated with supply interruption, environmental liability, cyber, and legal liability.
• Establish and measure quality standards for each area, ensuring standards are consistently up to date and met.
• Use relationship management techniques to generate maximum long-term value from our supplier relationships.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years of purchasing experience or work in a corporate environment.
• Negotiation experience with both commercial terms (pricing) and common contractual T's & C's of supplier agreements.
• Indirect Purchasing for corporate services, including an understanding of data privacy regulatory concepts, IT/SaaS contracts, and contract management best practices.

Benefits

• Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
• Health Savings Account (with employer base deposit and match)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Competitive 401(k) with generous employer base deposit and match
• Incentive opportunity
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts
• PTO Buy/Sell Options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance

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