Credit Trader (Research & Trading)

Green Lake Executive Search; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Lake Executive Search in Hong Kong seeks a Credit Trader (Research & Trading) to drive credit research and daily trade execution across cash bonds and repos. The role emphasizes independent macro and credit views, with a focus on non-China USD credits and global IG/HY coverage.

The ideal candidate brings 5 years of offshore macro and credit experience, strong Bloomberg AIM/PORT fluency, and hands-on buy-side background. Onshore equity tasks may be limited but possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in finance, economics, engineering or related disciplines.
• 5 years of offshore macro and credit investment/research experience; independent macro and single-name credit views.
• Experience in non-China USD credit; understand credit rating methodologies and credit analysis frameworks.
• Experience covering global IG/HY across regions and sectors; majors include Greater China/DM, financial institutions, subordinated debt, MBS/Rates.
• Must have credit trade execution and booking capabilities; background in both credit research and trading is preferred; familiarity with cash bonds and repo; ability to handle convertible bonds/futures.
• Proficient in Bloomberg AIM, including trade booking, and PORT for portfolio construction and backtesting; strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Hands-on, buy-side background; capable of independent research and trading responsibilities.
• Limited onshore equity-related work experience a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Credit trading: daily trade execution and booking across accounts, cash bonds and repo; convertibles/futures on request.
• Credit research/strategy: cover global IG/HY USD credits; focus on Greater China/DM and financials; evaluate subordinated debt; assess credit strategy and relative value.
• Ad-hoc: participate in roadshows, client materials, portfolio backtesting, performance attribution, and related analyses.
• Support onshore equity-related matters occasionally while bond work remains primary.

Skills

Bloomberg AIM

PORT

Credit trading

Credit research

Excel

PowerPoint

Global IG/HY

Offshore macro

Non-China USD credit

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/engineering

Tools

Bloomberg AIM

PORT

Excel

Job description

Position: Credit Trader (Research & Trading)

Department: Asset Management Department

Location: Hong Kong

Role Background:

Asset Management Department of a Leading Chinese securities firm. This is a core hands‑on member on the bond side, required to independently handle credit research, strategy judgment and trade execution, and able to take ownership of the role independently. The candidate should come from reputable buy-side institutions such as asset management firms and proprietary trading/investment desks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Credit trading: Responsible for daily trade execution and booking across different accounts, focusing on cash bonds and repo; handle convertible bonds/futures contracts on request.
• Credit research/strategy: Cover global IG/HY USD credits across multiple regions and sectors, with a focus on Greater China/DM and the financial sector; experience in non-financial corporate credit analysis, especially subordinated debt; MBS/Rates experience is a clear plus. An understanding of credit strategy and relative value in Asia/EM/DM USD credits, as well as cross-currency credit spreads.
• Ad-hoc work: Participate in company roadshows, external client roadshow materials and presentations, model portfolio construction/backtesting, account and fund performance attribution analysis, etc.
• Support a limited amount of onshore equity-related matters as required while bond business remains the primary focus; deep equity research capability is not required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or above from a well-recognized institution in finance, economics, engineering or related disciplines, with a strong academic background;
• 5 years of offshore macro and credit investment/research experience; able to independently form macro and single-name credit views;
• Experience in non-China USD credit; must understand credit rating methodologies and credit analysis frameworks;
• Experience covering global IG/HY across multiple regions and sectors is preferred, particularly Greater China/DM, financial institutions, non-financial corporate subordinated debt, and MBS/Rates;
• Must have credit trade execution and booking capabilities; candidates with a combined background in both credit research and credit trading are preferred; familiar with cash bonds and repo; able to handle convertible bond/futures requests;
• Must be proficient in Bloomberg AIM, including trade booking, and PORT for portfolio construction and backtesting; strong Excel and PowerPoint skills;
• From reputable buy-side institutions such as asset management firms and proprietary trading/investment desks; hands‑on, immediately productive, and able to independently assume research and trading responsibilities;
• Able to support a limited amount of onshore equity-related work, but deep equity research is not required.

Preferred Profile:

Around 5 years of offshore credit/rates experience, primarily non-China USD credit, with a combined research and trading background, from asset management/proprietary trading, proficient in Bloomberg AIM/PORT, and able to independently take on and execute core bond responsibilities.