Trainee - Bond Syndicates

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial firm in London is seeking a Trainee for their Bond Syndicates team. The role involves assisting with pricing, managing databases, and supporting transaction execution. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent finance graduate looking to gain hands-on experience in the financial markets within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance or equivalent required.
• Good knowledge of financial markets and products.
• Proficiency in mathematics and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Updating the database and assisting in pricing preparation.
• Supporting transaction execution and administrative tasks.
• Collaborating with the middle office and Fixed Income sales.

Skills

Financial markets knowledge

Mathematics

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Degree in Finance or equivalent

Tools

MS Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

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Trainee - Bond Syndicates

Others Trainee London, United Kingdom Reference 25000B9T Start date 2025/07/28 Publication date 2025/05/19

Responsibilities

Description of the Business Line or Department

The Syndicate (SYN) team acts as an intermediary between issuer clients and investor clients. The role of SYN is to advise on pricing, to define an execution strategy, to distribute bond issuance through Fixed Income sales, and on occasion manage the unsold portion of a deal. Most of the deals brought to the market by SYN are done on a best effort basis (sized and priced to demand).

Summary of the key purposes of the role

Helping the corporate team to preparing pricing using Zeus

Managing the database of market deals

Production of analytics and statistics

Supporting with preparation of presentations for internal clients under the supervision of a senior person.

Supporting in transaction execution

Helping to produce and update internal documentation

Summary of responsibilities

Updating the database

Basic pricing and preparation (under the supervision of a senior person)

Working in collaboration with the middle office

Working with SYN support to ensure smooth settlement of transactions

Basic monitoring of the PnL of the desk

Assisting with ad hoc administrative tasks as required

Assisting with Roadshow organisation

Gathering feedback through discussions with Fixed Income sales

Profile required

Competencies

The ideal candidate will hold a degree or equivalent in a Finance-related subject

They should be able to demonstrate a good basic knowledge of financial markets and products

Good level of competency in mathematics

Knowledge of bonds / bond mathematics highly advantageous

Proficiency MS Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Excellent communication and presentational skills

Excellent analytical skills

Ability to manage own workload and take initiative to work autonomously where required

Ability to organise own time and work to strict deadlines in a busy office environment

Excellent level of written and verbal English essential

Additional European language skills advantageous

Why join us

People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like “hard work” and “dedication” together with “community” and “respect” has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.