High-Yield Credit Trading Associate

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking an experienced Trading Assistant to support its trading and investment teams across credit, fixed income, and equity products. The role requires strong market awareness and the ability to manage trade flow in fast-moving environments.

The ideal candidate has 2-5+ years of trading support experience, with a buy-side or investment bank background preferred and advanced Bloomberg/Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of experience in a Trading Assistant or similar trading support role.
• Background at a buy-side firm or investment bank strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of High Yield Credit; exposure to equities and structured products a plus.
• Advanced Excel and Bloomberg proficiency required.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to operate in high-pressure trading environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the full trade lifecycle, including trade booking, allocations, and issue resolution.
• Maintain accurate blotters, trade logs, and real-time position tracking.
• Act as a liaison between trading, operations, compliance, treasury, and counterparties.
• Partner with technology and reporting teams to enhance trading workflows and controls.
• Support securities lending activity and borrow optimization.
• Handle ad-hoc trade analysis requests, including historical trade data and PnL.
• Provide cross-time-zone trading support as required (e.g., London-New York transition).

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Economics

Tools

Bloomberg

Excel

Job description

Selby Jennings is seeking an experienced Trading Assistant to support its trading and investment teams across credit, fixed income, and equity products. The role requires strong market awareness and the ability to manage trade flow in fast-moving environments.

The ideal candidate has 2-5+ years of trading support experience, with a buy-side or investment bank background preferred and advanced Bloomberg/Excel skills.