Our UK Black History Month celebrations have been in full swing since the month kicked off on October 1st. Elevate, our Employee Resource Group for our Black employees and their allies, put together a series of events and programming over the course of the month that helps educate our employees in a fun, immersive way.
Our UK Black History Month celebrations have been in full swing since the month kicked off on October 1st. Elevate, our Employee Resource Group for our Black employees and their allies, put together a series of events and programming over the course of the month that helps educate our employees in a fun, immersive way.
From Facilities Manager to now the Executive Assistant to our CEO, learn all about Sarah Redmond's experience with us and the journey she's been on to get to this point in her career.
In Sade's role, she's having a major impact and helping to bring in the next generation of diverse talent to MarketAxess - the ones who, in turn, will Take Us There. Read on to learn about how Sade stumbled upon this career path and what her experience with us has been like.
From a new grad just starting out her career as a sales analyst with us in NYC, to now a Sales Relationship Manager working from her home state of Florida, Kristen Clark has had quite the journey at MarketAxess these past 8 years. What's kept her here? "The innovative culture and ever-expanding opportunities as we continue to grow". Kristen sat down with The Muse to talk about her experience with us - read on to learn more.
Abraham joined us fresh out of college in our Analyst program as a Product Analyst, where he's had the ability to rotate between a number of teams and gain exposure to different product areas and protocols, before landing on the Municipal Bonds (Munis) team. Learn more about what his MarketAxess experience has been like, and the impact he's been able to make in a short period of time.
It's one thing to be able to articulate our employer brand – who we are as an employer, and why prospective talent should join us and why current employees should stay – but it's another to determine how to bring these words to life visually to help get people excited about working here. That's why we hired Aaron Leah, an illustrator who took our Culture Principles and Values and created awesome illustrations that add depth and meaning to them.
Giving back to our communities has always been core to who we are and what we stand for. Read stories of our employees around the world taking the time to volunteer to support those in need.
News flash: you don’t need to have a finance background to succeed as an engineer with us. Christine Nolan, our Head of Trading Technology, explains it best: “We are at the intersection of technology and finance, but we don’t expect new hires to have a deep knowledge of finance. We are looking for people who can get to the root of the problem and think outside the box.” Hear from her and two of our engineers, as they sit down with The Muse to discuss how we welcome employees with diverse experiences and give them the tools they need to excel in the world of fintech.
"There is a real sense here that people want to innovate and grow." That's just one of the aspects of our culture at MarketAxess that Principal Site Reliability Engineer, Mit Saru, finds most compelling. Read on to learn more about Mit's role and his experience working here, plus his passion for rollerblading!
How has working at MarketAxess stayed exciting to Chris for the past 8 years? As it turns out, the journey to transform the bond market infrastructure has offered plenty of twists and turns. Most recently for Chris, change has come in the form of a relocation to Singapore in February 2022. Learn more about his story here.
While we celebrate our women of MarketAxess every day of the year, we always look forward to International Women's Day in particular. Read about how we're commemorating this important day this year, plus hear from some of our women around the world about what they will do to help #BreaktheBias.
Our new story series “MarketAxess Moves,” spotlights our employees and their individual journeys at the company as they’ve put themselves in the driver’s seat of their own careers. Read about Solenn's experience relocating from NYC to our London office, and the challenges and exciting opportunities that presented themselves in the process.
Recently, we joined a virtual event with H2O - our partner in building our Composite+ product - where some of our employees talked about how we're solving challenges in the world’s largest bond marketplace while leveraging AI and the cloud. Read a recap of the event and watch the recording.
"I love helping our clients. I geek out over raising STP rates. Working hand in hand to tweak this and that and watching match rates climb is my own little nerdy slice of heaven." Talk about passion for your work! Hear more from Colleen Stapleton, who works on our Post-Trade team in NY, about what she loves most about her job and working at MarketAxess.
"I had the opportunity to really think about what I would have liked to do, instead of what I was expected to do". Aya Asanuma, a Sales Representative for MarketAxess in Japan, tells her personal story about navigating stereotypes and cultural challenges across Asia-Pacific and Japan in particular. Listen to her story.
"Identify your passion, and MarketAxess will provide the opportunity to explore it and also provide platform to follow through." Amit encapsulates what makes working here so special so well! Read on to hear more about Amit's role as a Product Owner, his passion for developing young talent, and why he's stayed with us.
September 15th-October 15th marks Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, and it's been a party all month! From fun company events to bring Hispanic and Latinx culture to the forefront - like Zumba and Ceviche-making classes - to showcasing the perspectives of our employees who identify as Hispanic or Latinx, we've been loving celebrating this beautiful culture and our people.
Antika, our Global Head of Technology Risk, hasn't been at MarketAxess long, but she's quickly gotten a pulse on what makes someone successful who works here and what our culture is all about. Read on to hear more about Antika's experience here so far and what her role entails.
Volunteerism and philanthropy have always been engrained in our DNA – we've prided ourselves on using the resources we have and the passion our employees share to give back to communities in need. Only recently did we begin to formalize our philanthropic efforts globally and identify key partners for building ongoing relationships with, so we decided to put pen to paper and walk you through our journey...
It's not every day you meet an employee who has previously been a manager of a 6-month conservation volunteer program in Zimbabwe and walked lion cubs daily. Read more about Lisa Hall's journey both in risk management and in pursuing her passion of wildlife conservation.
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"MarketAxess is definitely not a place where people are carbon-copies of each other," LeAnne, a Customer Integration Engineer shares about what attracted her to MarketAxess. Read our latest employee spotlight to hear all about how LeAnne describes what it's like to work here, as well as what is most exciting about her role.
It's hard to believe we're already past the midway point of our 2021 summer internship program! Here's a rundown of what the program entails and why MarketAxess is such a special place to intern.
Adam, our Head of Client Services for EMEA & APAC joined MarketAxess through the Trax acquisition. 11 years later, he's still with us and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to describing what makes working here so special and how to succeed as an employee. Check out what he had to say about his MarketAxess experience!
From growing up in a tiny apartment in Mexico City, to now running our global Hedge Fund, ETF and LATAM sales business (on top of having a beautiful family!), Maria feels she's exactly where she's supposed to be. Read more about Maria's 11-year journey at MarketAxess and what she's most passionate about.
Roxanne Jackson, head of campus recruiting, dreamed up a one-day program where we'd invite bright, ambitious female college sophomores and juniors from around the country—who are considering a career in fintech—to meet our incredible women at MarketAxess. This dream became a reality, and Roxanne shares her reflections on this successful event.
Working on Composite+, our award winning real-time pricing algorithm by day; stand up comedian by night! Get to know Yibei and the interesting work she's doing at MarketAxess.
"I was pregnant when I joined MarketAxess and I thought there was a chance the company won’t be hiring me, but the firm has instead showed huge support." Rachel Chua, Credit Analyst at MarketAxess in Hong Kong, talks about how stereotypes and the expectations of a traditional Asian family can considerably influence the future career of a now successful woman like her. Listen to her story.
Zak Lenz discusses his journey at MarketAxess and his new role as Head of Municipal Securities at MarketAxess.
Sarah Bendl has been instrumental in transforming and expanding the Portfolio Trading business at MarketAxess. Under her leadership, Portfolio Trading has seen remarkable expansion, marked by the rise of jumbo and mega trades, the emergence of cross-asset portfolio trading, and major advancements in X-Pro—further accelerating the growth and adoption of PT.
When Patrick Bailey joined MarketAxess in 2016, he brought with him a decade of experience as a sell-side trader. Patrick has not only helped drive one of the most significant transformations in electronic fixed-income trading—the MarketAxess all-to-all network, Open Trading®—but he also now leads the DealerAxess initiative in EMEA & APAC. Read the InsideAxess to learn more about Patrick’s journey at MarketAxess.
When Riad Chowdhury joined MarketAxess in 2020 as Head of Asia-Pacific, he set out to build and scale the firm’s presence across the region. Since then, the APAC business has expanded its team, product offering, and client base, driving impressive volume and revenue growth. Read the InsideAxess feature to learn more about Riad’s journey and how he’s shaping the success of MarketAxess across Asia.
Geoff Morton, Global Head of Strategists, Data at MarketAxess, combines a background in physics and trading to turn data into actionable insights that power the next phase of electronic trading. From advancing transparency and regulatory innovation to enhancing products like Trax® and CP+™, Geoff and his team are helping clients navigate change and unlock new opportunities in global fixed income markets.