Credit Trader

Mason Blake; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading asset management firm is seeking a Senior Credit Trader to join their investment team in London. This role involves gathering market intelligence, advising on trading strategies, and ensuring excellent execution standards. Candidates should have at least 4 years of credit trading experience and exhibit strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and a proactive attitude. The position is aimed at fostering collaborative relationships within the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' proven credit trading experience at a buy-side or sell-side institution.
• Solid understanding and experience of execution across the global credit product range.

Responsibilities

• Gather relevant market intelligence and communicate insights to colleagues.
• Advise Portfolio Managers on trading strategies.
• Monitor trading to ensure best execution.
• Develop and maintain relationships with brokers.
• Conduct market-related research including regulatory issues.

Skills

Credit trading experience

Attention to detail

Proactive attitude

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

Our client, a leading asset manager, is looking to hire a Senior Credit Trader to join the investment team in London.

Key responsibilities

• Gather relevant market intelligence and communicate information about market sentiment, trading environment and trading flows to colleagues.
• Advise Portfolio Managers on trading strategies.
• Monitor trading to ensure best execution at all times.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with brokers, ensuring the highest standard of professionalism and service.
• Undertake market-related research including knowledge of all relevant regulatory, technical and compliance issues.

Experience & Skills required

• Minimum 4 years\' proven credit trading experience at a buy-side or sell-side institution.
• Solid understanding and experience of execution across the global credit product range.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive attitude and willing to provide help and support to the team as required.
• Good team player who is able to work within a highly collaborative working environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish credibility and trust quickly with colleagues.