Macro Execution Trader – Hedge Fund - London

Non-disclosed; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hedge fund in London is seeking a Macro Execution Trader to join its high-performance trading team. The successful candidate will execute trades across the macro product universe and collaborate with portfolio managers. A Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience in execution trading or investment banking are required. Strong attention to detail and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in execution trading or investment banking, ideally with hedge fund exposure.
• Deep understanding of fixed income products and derivatives.
• Strong attention to detail and operational accuracy.
• Outstanding communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute trades across the rates/macro product universe.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers and technology for optimal execution.
• Develop relationships with trading partners and counterparties.

Skills

Execution trading

Communication

Attention to detail

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor’s degree (computer science, engineering, math, science or statistics)

Tools

Python

Job description

Macro Execution Trader – Hedge Fund - London

Non-disclosed London, United Kingdom — Posted 3 days ago. Permanent. Highly competitive.

The successful candidate will join a high performance trading group, supporting some of the top macro and fixed income RV PMs globally. In addition to the execution of trades (across the rates/macro product universe), in this highly collaborative role the Execution Trader will work in concert with portfolio managers, research and technology to continually drive efficiency, improvements and optimization of the Execution function. The Execution Trader will continually develop strong relationships with internal and external trading partners and counterparties.

The successful candidate will bring the following:

• 2+ years' experience in a relevant area such as execution trading (asset manager or hedge fund) or at an investment bank within rates/FX sales (ideally with hedge fund client coverage)
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (computer science, engineering, math, science or statistics) from a top-tier university
• Deep understanding of fixed income and associated derivative products (IR swaps, bonds, bond futures, options, inflation). Additional macro product coverage (especially FX) welcome
• Strong attention to detail and operational accuracy
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills
• Programming experience in Python or another scripting language would be beneficial but not a prerequisite

For a more detailed discussion in confidence, please apply with your CV.