Repo Trader

POINT72 ASIA (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in finance is seeking an APAC Repo Trader to support fixed income financing efforts in the APAC region. This role involves maintaining trade life cycles, executing trades, and managing relationships with counterparties. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of experience in repo trading and a strong understanding of fixed income markets. In this autonomous position, you will drive initiatives and improve processes while working closely with various teams.

Qualifications

• At least two years of experience in an APAC repo trading role.
• Strong knowledge of sovereign fixed income markets and understanding of BoJ operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain trade life cycles and position management.
• Execute and book trades, ensuring settlement.
• Identify trade discrepancies and ensure timely resolution.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Attention to Detail

Analytical Thinking

Relationship Building

Self-starter

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bloomberg

D2C Repo Execution Systems

Job description

What you’ll do

In this role, you will assist the fixed income financing efforts of the firm in APAC. This role requires a large degree of autonomy and would suit a self-starter looking to make an impact. Specifically, you will:

• Maintain trade life cycles and position management
• Execute and book trades and ensure settlement
• Identify trade discrepancies and ensure timely resolution
• Compile and distribute market color to traders and portfolio managers
• Maintain and leverage relationships with counterparties
• Continuously look to improve existing processes
• Become the trusted go-to person for APAC fixed income financing to portfolio managers, execution traders, and other internal stakeholders
• Partner with colleagues across the Treasury team within APAC and globally on initiatives including, but not limited to:

o Enhancing data, reporting, and workflow technology to improve efficiency

o Strategically advancing the firm’s partnerships with key counterparties

o Exchanging subject matter expertise with colleagues in other functions

• Partner with Compliance, Tax, Technology, and Operations

What’s required

• At least two years of experience in an APAC repo trading role
• Strong working knowledge of sovereign fixed income markets, knowledge of credit and emerging markets desirable
• Ability to build meaningful sell-side relationships with an understanding of the need to maintain gross balances with individual dealers
• Good understanding of BoJ operations and general JPY money market functionality
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate market color to traders and portfolio managers
• Ability to work independently and drive initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure
• Strong understanding of Operations’ role within a hedge fund and the trade settlement process
• Excellent attention to detail and organization skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and D2C repo execution systems like GLMX, Tradeweb, and BTQ.
• Experience using Bloomberg
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards