At a Glance
- Tasks: Execute trading decisions across EMEA rates, FX, and money markets while collaborating globally.
- Company: Join MFS, a supportive and inclusive workplace that values teamwork and community.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive benefits, work-life balance, and a hybrid work environment.
- Other info: MFS promotes diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in finance while developing your trading expertise in a dynamic team.
- Qualifications: 5-7 years of trading experience with strong communication and analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.
At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favouring 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
We are seeking an experienced trader to join our global institutional trading function, with a broad remit covering developed market rates, foreign exchange and money markets. Operating as part of an integrated global team, the role will work closely with portfolio managers, analysts and trading colleagues across regions and time zones. The successful candidate will help translate investment decisions into effective implementation, share market intelligence and execution insights across the platform, with the ultimate aim of improving investment outcomes for our clients.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Execute portfolio decisions across a broad range of instruments, including:
- EMEA Rates: government bonds and bills, interest rate swaps, swaptions, futures, inflation-linked securities and associated options, including selected EM instruments where appropriate
- Global FX: spot, forwards, NDFs and options
- Money markets: deposits, certificates of deposit, European commercial paper, short-dated bonds and repo/reverse repo
- Monitor market conditions, central bank activity, economic releases and positioning to support execution discussions
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with banks, brokers, liquidity providers and venues to support pricing and reliable access to liquidity
- Deliver timely market colour, trade ideas, liquidity assessments and implementation advice
- Contribute to pre- and post-trade analysis, sharing observations on liquidity, market impact and certainty of completion
- Advise on trends and opportunities to improve execution outcomes
- Partner with trading colleagues to evaluate execution options across electronic, algorithmic, RFQ and voice channels
- Drive improvements to systems, analytics, automation and controls
- Support the organisation in exploring securities lending capabilities and related opportunities, where appropriate
- Provide effective cross-desk coverage during periods of elevated activity and colleague absence
- Partner with risk, compliance, operations and technology, combining expertise and perspectives to support a controlled trading process, with the shared aim of delivering the right outcomes for our clients
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- 5-7+ years of relevant trading experience gained within an asset manager, hedge fund, investment bank or treasury function
- Solid understanding of pricing, liquidity, market microstructure, derivatives, and electronic and voice trading
- A disciplined approach to execution quality and associated controls
- The ability to draw relevant conclusions from market data and communicate them clearly across the investment team
- Experience using order and execution management systems
- Strong communication and relationship management skills, together with the confidence to challenge constructively
- High standards of integrity, discretion and personal accountability
At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.
What we offer:
At MFS, we view our employees as family — and like you, we want our family happy and healthy. That's why we provide competitive benefits programmes and family-friendly policies which support the work-life balance needs of our employees.
MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.
EMEA Rates Trader employer: MFS Investment Management
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