Credit Trader

Aptitude Asia Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent proprietary trading firm is seeking a Credit Trader to join its Fixed-Income and FX Trading team in Singapore. The role involves executing trades, developing trading strategies, and analyzing credit markets. Candidates should have extensive experience in corporate bond trading and strong risk management skills, with the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic trading environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in trading investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds.
• Proven track record of profitability and effective risk management.
• Familiarity with trading systems and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Execute trades in corporate bonds across Asian and US markets.
• Create and implement trading strategies for market inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance market-making capabilities.

Skills

Trading corporate bonds

Risk management

Analytical skills

Quantitative abilities

Tools

Bloomberg

MarketAxess

Tradeweb

Job description

Our client, a prominent proprietary trading firm, is looking to hire a Credit Trader to join its growing Fixed-Income and FX Trading team in Singapore.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute trades in a wide array of corporate bonds, including both investment-grade and high-yield securities, across Asian and/or US markets during Asian hours.
• Create and implement trading strategies to take advantage of market inefficiencies, liquidity discrepancies, and risk management opportunities.
• Collaborate with research, analytics, and technology teams to integrate data-driven insights into trading strategies and enhance market-making capabilities.
• Conduct comprehensive analysis of credit markets, macroeconomic trends, and sector developments to identify and act on trading opportunities.
• Maintain communication with counterparties, brokers, and liquidity providers to improve market access and enhance execution efficiency.

Job Requirements

• Extensive experience in trading corporate bonds (both investment-grade and high-yield) with a solid understanding of Asian and/or US credit markets during Asian hours.
• Demonstrated track record of profitability and effective risk management in credit trading, with the ability to generate and implement high-conviction trading ideas.
• Strong risk management skills, with experience in managing positions and applying effective hedging strategies across credit markets.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative abilities, utilizing data and analytics to guide trading decisions.
• Familiarity with trading systems and platforms such as Bloomberg, MarketAxess, or Tradeweb, and experience working collaboratively with quantitative and technology teams to enhance trading performance.