Fixed Income Trader

BDO Unibank; Makati; On-site; PHP 334,800 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Unibank, located in Makati, is seeking a candidate for a trading role within the Treasury Group. The successful applicant will act as a back-up trader, performing primary trading responsibilities and generating income from trading with institutional and retail clients.

Unexpected candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields. Experience in banking, along with knowledge of fixed income securities and macroeconomics, is preferred. This position supports marketing and compliance functions, requiring a proactive approach in managing trading operations.

Qualifications

• Open to fresh graduates with relevant degrees.
• Experienced candidates preferred, ideally from banks or financial institutions.
• Treasury certification and SEC license are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a back-up trader and primary dealer for purchases and sales.
• Generates income from trading activities with institutional and retail clients.
• Prepares portfolio inventory and mark-to-market reports.

Skills

Basic knowledge on fixed income securities

Sound macroeconomics knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Management Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Management of Financial Institutions, Physics with Minor in Finance

Job description

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Business Unit: Treasury Group

Department:

Key Responsibilities:

Trading

1. Acts as a back-up trader and be able to perform the primary trading responsibility.

2. Generate income from the trading activities with the Bank’s institutional and retail clients.

B. Support to Treasury Marketing

1. Acts as a primary dealer in the execution of purchase and sales order from the Bank’s institutional and retail clients.

C. Compliance / Support Functions

1. Prepare/updates portfolio inventory and mark-to-mark reports for management information support.

2. Ensures the timely and accurate capture of all deals in the Treasury front office system and all other applicable systems.

3. Prepare materials for committee meetings on a regular basis.

4. Reads daily economic updates to keep oneself updated of the current market conditions and regulatory issuances.

5. Perform other duties as assigned by the Head Trader.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree holder - open to fresh grads with courses of: Management Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Management of Financial Institutions, Physics with Minor in Finance
• For experienced candidates - preferably with work experience in any bank or financial institutions
• Basic knowledge on fixed income securities, with sound macroeconomics knowledge
• Advantage to have: Treasury certification, SEC license

BDO Unibank, Inc. provides equal opportunity to all qualified candidates. Hiring decisions are based on job requirements and candidate qualifications, and shall not be influenced by any consideration of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national or ethnic origin, or disability. Requisition ID: 27968

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