Lead Trader, Fixed Income and Advisory Services

Overview

Who We Are Apex Fintech Solutions (Apex) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by building tech-forward solutions that help simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech software enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, Webull, and eToro, amongst many others; collectively, Apex powers access to the stock market for over 22+ million end customers.

At Apex
, we are changing how the securities industry operates by reinventing the status quo, which was manual, slow, and accessible only by the ultra-wealthy. We are digitizing and democratizing systems so that everyone has an opportunity to invest. When you’re at Apex, you drive this change. You’re part of a global team with a clear vision: to be the trusted technology that powers the digital economy.

Our offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila are home to over 1,000 employees. Together, we’re shaping the future of financial innovation. Embrace change. Solve big. Win together. And be G.R.E.A.T. — grit, results, empathy, accountability, and teamwork — with Apex. We’re proud to be recognized for the innovative work we do, the purpose-driven nature of our work, and the collaborative culture we’ve created.

Awards include:
Best Places to Work (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023) presented by Built In;
Wealth Tech of the Year (2025) presented by US Fin Tech Awards;
The World's Top 250 Fintech Companies (2024) presented by CNBC.

The Lead Trader, Fixed Income & Advisory Services will own Apex’s fixed income trading strategy and execution across Treasuries, corporates, municipals, agencies, MBS, and ABS. This role sits at the intersection of markets, product, engineering, and client service—designing scalable workflows, driving platform development, and ensuring best‑in‑class execution quality, compliance, and client outcomes.

• Develop and execute Apex’s fixed income strategy based on market research and intelligence, monitor trends and regulatory changes, and recommend roadmap priorities, market expansion, and client segmentation
• Design and implement scalable fixed income trading workflows, serve as the business SME with Product and Engineering, define user personas and journey maps, and drive product development and go to market
• Own end to end connectivity and client onboarding across clients, dealers, and electronic platforms (Market Axess, Tradeweb, Bloomberg), and streamline setup and trading
• Lead user acceptance testing and product validation, develop comprehensive test plans for new instruments and capabilities, and monitor system performance, connectivity health, and SLA compliance
• Negotiate commercial terms and pricing with vendors and execution partners, structure commission schedules, markup models, and connectivity fees, and manage relationships with dealers and venues to optimize execution quality and cost
• Oversee integrations with data vendors, pricing services, and regulatory reporting systems (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, ICE), maintain technical specifications and trading protocols with version control, and support regulatory examinations and audits
• Ensure compliance with SEC, FINRA, and MSRB regulations, collaborate with Sales, Client Onboarding, Compliance, Operations, and Post Trade teams to resolve trade breaks, settlement issues, and client inquiries, and deliver seamless client experience
• Track and report KPIs including execution quality, settlement rates, and client satisfaction, and use insights to drive continuous improvement

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field
• 7+ years in fixed income trading operations at brokerage or wealth management firms with deep knowledge of Treasuries, corporates, municipals, agencies, MBS, and ABS
• FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses required;
  Series 52 preferred
• Experience integrating and managing fixed income data feeds, pricing services, and market data
• Experience with mentoring junior staff and leading process improvements, with adaptability to changing market and regulatory conditions

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