Global Credit Trader: Research & Trading

Green Lake Executive Search; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Lake Executive Search in Hong Kong is seeking a Credit Trader (Research & Trading) to join the Asset Management Department. The role combines credit research, strategy judgment and trade execution across cash bonds and related instruments on a hands-on basis.

The ideal candidate has about 5 years of offshore macro and credit investment experience, strong analytical skills, and proven proficiency with Bloomberg AIM and PORT, Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, engineering or related disciplines with strong academic background.
• 5 years offshore macro and credit investment/research experience; able to form macro and single-name views.
• Experience in non-China USD credit; understanding of credit rating methodologies and credit analysis frameworks.
• Experience covering global IG/HY across regions and sectors; GC/DM, financial institutions, and MBS/Rates preferred.
• Must have credit trade execution and booking capabilities; familiarity with cash bonds and repo; convertible bonds/futures a plus.
• Proficiency in Bloomberg AIM and PORT; strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Hands-on buy-side background; able to independently assume research and trading responsibilities.
• Able to support limited onshore equity work; deep equity research is 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; assess subordinated debt and cross-currency spreads.
• Ad-hoc work: roadshows, client materials, model portfolio construction/backtesting, attribution analysis.
• Support limited onshore equity-related matters while bond business remains the primary focus.

Skills

Credit trading

Credit research

Credit strategy

Macro analysis

Single-name credit views

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/engineering

Tools

Bloomberg AIM

PORT

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Green Lake Executive Search in Hong Kong is seeking a Credit Trader (Research & Trading) to join the Asset Management Department. The role combines credit research, strategy judgment and trade execution across cash bonds and related instruments on a hands-on basis.

The ideal candidate has about 5 years of offshore macro and credit investment experience, strong analytical skills, and proven proficiency with Bloomberg AIM and PORT, Excel and PowerPoint.