Global Credit Trading & Syndicate - Credit Trader – Analyst or Associate

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan seeks a Credit Trader for its EMEA Credit Solutions Trading Desk in London. This role requires engagement with various teams to provide liquidity in off-the-run and structured corporate bonds, requiring strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of fixed income markets. Candidates will be part of a leading market maker in European corporate bonds.

Qualifications

• Exposure to trading desks required, preferably within the Fixed Income Markets.
• Strong understanding of corporate financials and credit analysis.
• Organized, team player with great communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage with salespeople and risk functions to provide liquidity.
• Collaborate to generate ideas and make secondary markets.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Numerical Skills

Problem Solving

Job description

Global Credit Trading & Syndicate - Credit Trader – Analyst or Associate

LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom

• Job Identification 210637886
• Job Category Analysts
• Business Unit Commercial & Investment Bank
• Posting Date 06/20/2025, 07:45 AM
• Locations 25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, Greater London, E14 5JP, GB
• Job Schedule Full time

Job Description

Are you ready to make an impact in the dynamic world of credit trading? As a Credit Trader on the EMEA Credit Solutions Trading Desk, you will engage with salespeople, structuring, and risk functions to provide liquidity in off-the-run and structured corporate bonds.

As a Credit Trader on the EMEA Credit Solutions Trading Desk, you will focus on providing liquidity to clients in off-the-run and structured corporate bonds. Your role involves engaging with salespeople, structuring, and risk functions, leveraging your understanding of credit and rates risks to drive innovative solutions. You will be part of a leading market maker in European corporate bonds, contributing to the success of our franchise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with salespeople, structuring, and risk functions to provide liquidity to clients in off-the-run and structured corporate bonds.
• Collaborate with traders, salespeople, and research analysts to generate ideas and make secondary markets.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Exposure to trading desks required, preferably within the Fixed Income Markets universe.
• Understanding of how to price and manage credit and rates risks.
• Good understanding of the fixed income universe product set, with a preference for candidates with prior experience pricing and modeling structured payoffs.
• Strong understanding of corporate financials and ability to perform and present concise credit analysis.
• Organized, numerical, and team player with great communication and presentation skills.
• Proactive and entrepreneurial attitude.

This role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit ourFAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.