Trader, Global Asset Manager, London, London - eFinancialCareers

Responsibilities

• Execute trades across credit, rates and FX, including corporate/sovereign bonds, CDX and related derivatives, IRS, local and hard currency bonds, and equities.
• Manage credit and rates exposures (e.g., Treasury/Bund) to optimise returns within mandates and policies.
• Source liquidity and execute block trades in primary and secondary credit and fixed income; maintain bank, broker and counterparty relationships.
• Coordinate with the Singapore desk to support a seamless follow‑the‑sun trading model.
• Oversee cash and collateral: minimise unremunerated cash, resolve overdrafts/settlements promptly, and manage liquidity funds and repos.
• Safeguard fund values, pricing, allocations and restrictions through robust controls; provide cover across desk workflows.
• Monitor credit spreads, EM equity and EM local currency debt; work with portfolio managers on instrument selection, credit views and curve positioning.
• Adhere to risk, compliance and regulatory requirements; maintain professional electronic communications.

Requirements

• 5–10 years’ front‑office credit trading experience in investment banking or asset management.
• Strong grounding in emerging markets fixed income, credit instruments and structural features; working knowledge of FX.
• Candidates with sales backgrounds who are interested in transitioning into trading will also be considered.
• Knowledge of issuance history, trading practices, counterparties and risk environment across covered countries.
• High proficiency in Bloomberg and Microsoft Excel/Word; familiarity with Thinkfolio (or similar OMS), TSOX, FXall and MarketAxess.
• Understanding of portfolio rules, policies and investment restrictions.