Rotational Fixed Income Research Associate
MFS Investment Management · Boston, United States · 1d ago
At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.


THE ROLE
The Fixed Income Rotational Research Associate Program is an entry-level opportunity for current college seniors interested in beginning a career in fixed income investing.
Research Associates will rotate through approximately three to four areas of Fixed Income, which may include investment grade, high yield, emerging markets, municipal bonds, structured products and other strategies. The program is designed to provide broad exposure to fixed income investing while developing fundamental research, financial analysis and investment judgment.
Candidates should be graduating during the 2026–2027 academic year and available to begin full-time employment in September 2027.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
• Conduct fundamental investment research across multiple fixed income asset classes.
• Support credit, industry, security and/or macroeconomic analysis depending on the assigned rotation.
• Collect and analyze financial, economic and market information and assist with financial modeling and investment analysis.
• Work closely with Research Analysts, Portfolio Managers and other members of the Fixed Income investment team.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree with expected graduation during the 2026–2027 academic year.
• Strong interest in investing, financial markets and fixed income asset management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize and concisely communicate information.
• Relevant coursework may include economics, finance, accounting, mathematics or statistics. Familiarity with Microsoft Excel is preferred.
• Prior full-time investment experience is not required. Relevant internship, academic or extracurricular experience is a plus.
Base Salary: $115,000
This position is eligible for competitive incentive bonus.


At MFS, we believe in fair and transparent compensation. For that reason, we’re including the salary range for this position. This range reflects our good-faith expectation for what we’ll pay depending on the candidate’s experience, training and education. In addition to the salary, we also offer significant and competitive incentive compensation based on both individual and company performance. Other components of our Total Rewards Package include:
MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k)
Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider
Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually
Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches
Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves
Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account
Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)
Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps
Our compensation philosophy is to pay competitively for talent while ensuring equity across employees performing comparable work. We are committed to transparency – if you have questions about how we arrived at this range or what additional benefits and bonus opportunities come with the role, we’ll be happy to discuss them
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