Credit Trader - Buy Side

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading credit hedge fund is seeking a skilled credit trader to join their investment team located in London. The position involves trading across various credit types and requires experience on the buy or sell side. They'll value candidates who can demonstrate trading skills in investment grade and high yield credit, as well as the ability to cultivate relationships within the trading market.

Qualifications

• Experience in trading across the credit space on buy side or sell side.
• VP or Director-level buy side credit trading experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Trade across the credit spectrum from investment grade to stressed names.
• Develop relationships with market professionals across sell side trading desks.
• Collaborate with portfolio management and investment analysts.

Skills

Ability to execute trade across the global credit spectrum

Experience trading investment grade and high yield credit

Ability to communicate and develop relationships

Collaboration with internal teams

Job description

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Our client, a credit hedge fund, are looking to add a talented credit trader to their investment team in London. This role will see the incoming individual trade across the credit spectrum from investment grade credit through to stressed and event-driven names.

The ideal candidate will have gained experience in trading across the credit space on either the buy side or sell side.

The role will require the individual to demonstrate the following skills:

• Proven ability to execute trade across the global credit spectrum - cash, CDS, etc.
• Experience trading investment grade and high yield credit, with further exposure to event-driven/stressed names
• Ability to communicate and develop relationships with professionals in the market across sell side trading desks
• Collaboration with internal teams across portfolio management and investment analysts

Our client would be keen to meet with candidates at VP or Director-level of buy side credit trading experience, however, are keen not to exclude candidates that may be able to demonstrate these skills from backgrounds including those in leveraged credit trading or sales desk roles.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a credit hedge fund that are looking to expand their talented team in London.