Fixed Income Trader

H&P Executive Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Quant Finance Associate to join their Fixed Income & Rates team. This pivotal front-office role involves collaborating with the Basis Portfolio Manager to identify and execute relative value opportunities in global interest rate markets. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in fixed income and rates trading, showcasing expertise in basis trading and proficiency in Python for quantitative tool development. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-autonomy environment and are passionate about finance, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years’ experience in fixed income and rates trading.
• Strong technical acumen for building quantitative tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Basis PM to execute relative value opportunities.
• Develop internal analytics and pricing libraries for trade support.

Skills

Fixed Income Trading

Bond Basis Trading

Rates Trading

Python

Quantitative Analysis

Tools

Quantitative Tools

Pricing Libraries

Job description

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Quant Finance Associate at H&P Executive Search

Fixed Income Basis Trader Opportunity

A long standing client of ours, an established, high-performing semi-systematic hedge fund is seeking an experienced Basis Trader to join its Fixed Income & Rates team. This individual will work closely alongside the Basis Portfolio Manager, contributing to the development, execution, and optimization of relative value strategies within global interest rate markets.

This is a high-impact, front-office role for someone with deep expertise in fixed income, bond basis, and rates trading, ideally combining both sell-side sophistication and buy-side execution sensibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate directly with the Basis PM to identify and execute relative value opportunities across sovereign bonds, futures, and interest rate products.
• Develop and maintain internal analytics and pricing libraries to support trade idea generation and risk management.
• Contribute to the buildout and refinement of systematic or semi-systematic components of basis strategies.
• Monitor dislocations, market structure, and liquidity dynamics within bond-futures and repo markets.
• Work cross-functionally with technologists, researchers, and risk teams to ensure seamless strategy implementation.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 5–10 years’ experience in fixed income, rates, or bond basis trading – ideally in a sell-side environment with additional buy-side exposure.
• Demonstrated expertise in basis trading.
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to build or enhance quantitative tools and pricing libraries.
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis, modelling, and tool development (other languages a plus).
• Solid understanding of repo dynamics, margining, and curve construction.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-autonomy environment with a direct line to portfolio decision-makers.

If there is any interest, please apply and a consultant will contact you shortly to discuss the role and your experience.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance