Junior Credit Trader - European Credit Boutique

Flynn and Chase; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A fast-growing credit boutique in Hamburg is seeking a Junior Credit Trader to become the founding member of a new trading desk. The ideal candidate will have 2–3 years of credit trading experience, deep knowledge of European corporate bond markets, and strong proficiency with Bloomberg and Excel. This role provides direct mentorship from the Founder & CIO and a clear growth trajectory toward portfolio management.

Qualifikationen

• 2–3 years of experience in credit trading, sales, or execution.
• Experience with hybrid, subordinated, or distressed instruments preferred.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong analytical skills.

Aufgaben

• Execute trades across corporate bonds and distressed securities.
• Maintain relationships with sell-side credit desks.
• Optimise execution on electronic trading platforms.
• Provide market insights to the investment team.

Kenntnisse

Credit trading experience

Knowledge of European corporate bond markets

Proficiency with Bloomberg Terminal

Strong Excel skills

Fluency in German and English

Tools

Bloomberg

MarketAxess

Tradeweb

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Our client is a fast-growing Hamburg-based alternative credit boutique managing over €300 million across UCITS and AIF strategies. The firm focuses on event‑driven and special‑situations credit across European markets — including subordinated, hybrid, convertible bonds, and distressed opportunities. The firm partners with institutional investors such as banks, family offices, and pension funds and is now expanding its trading capabilities.

The Role

The firm is creating its first in‑house trading desk and seeks a Junior Credit Trader to become the founding member of this function. The role offers direct exposure to the Founder & CIO, hands‑on execution across European credit markets, and a path toward portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Execute trades across corporate bonds, leveraged loans, and distressed securities in European credit markets
• Maintain relationships with major sell‑side credit desks and voice brokers
• Optimise execution on electronic platforms (Bloomberg, MarketAxess, Tradeweb)
• Provide daily market colour and liquidity insights to the investment team
• Monitor event‑driven situations (restructurings, M&A, liability management)
• Manage trade lifecycle: execution, confirmation, settlement, reconciliation
• Contribute to building trading infrastructure and ensure BaFin compliance

Candidate Profile

• 2–3 years’ experience in credit trading, sales, or execution at an investment bank or asset manager
• Deep knowledge of European corporate bond markets; experience with hybrid, subordinated, or distressed instruments a plus
• Proficiency with Bloomberg Terminal and electronic trading platforms; strong Excel skills
• German and English fluency required
• Entrepreneurial, analytical, and decisive under pressure with strong attention to detail
• Founding role in a newly established trading function
• Direct mentorship from the Founder & CIO
• Exposure to complex credit and special‑situations strategies
• Clear growth trajectory toward portfolio management in a high‑performance boutique environment