Credit Trader

Our client is a leading global hedge fund with a growing discretionary trading business. They are looking to hire an experienced credit execution trader to be based in London or Dubai.

• Collaborate with quants to improve and set up new strategies and improve existing ones
• Execute trades for various strategies, manually and algorithmically, to maximise volumes within the detailed constraints
• Monitor and analyse trading cost, execution quality, and liquidity for executed flow
• Maintain relationships with brokers and execution vendors, and identify new relationships for improving liquidity
• Liaise with research, senior PM and management to ensure efficient risk communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or related field
• 2-5 years’ experience as an execution trader (Buy-side experience is preferred)
• Strong broker-facing relationships for our global Credit team to leverage
• Experience with Credit execution platforms and Microsoft Excel
• Fluent in English (Spoken and Written)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Statistical programming or Scripting languages
• Experience in Government bond trading (as a hedge, or outright)

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