Managing Director, Institutional Sales; CMO Mortgage Products

Job Category: Manager

Requisition Number: MANAG
002368

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• Posted :
  November 20, 2025
• Full-Time

Chicago
353 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654, USA

New York
140 East 45th Street
31st Floor
New York, NY 10017, USA

Mesirow Financial is an independent, employee-owned firm founded in 1937. As specialists in investment, risk management and advisory services, we are committed to helping our institutional, corporate and individual clients achieve their objectives.

Our Institutional Sales and Trading group is comprised of over 100 dedicated traders, salespeople and analysts highly specialized in a variety of sectors of the fixed income market. We provide institutional investors with enhanced market coverage through national sales and trading locations and are recognized as one of the nations’ most established and experienced participants in the fixed income markets with annual secondary trading volume of more than $149 billion and $395m in average volume of secondary trading positions.

We are currently recruiting for a Managing Director;
Institutional Salesperson focused on CMO Mortgage Products to join our team. Proven performance track record and deep, sustainable industry relationships. This key hire will possess excellent client presentation and communication skills combined with self‑motivation, excellent business development acumen and an ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, constantly changing and entrepreneurial environment. We are looking for someone to be based out of our primary office locations Chicago, New York, or Stamford.

• Series 7 & 63 licenses
• A successful performance record of consistently generating
• Exceeding revenue targets at a top brokerage firm
• An ability to travel as needed to client locations and represent the firm at clients /Industry events as requested

In accordance with local state Pay Transparency Law, the anticipated hiring base salary for the role will be between $100,000 and $150,000 per year. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, also provides the opportunity for a commission/bonus and the Mesirow benefit program .

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