LatAm USD Bond Market-Maker | P/L Driven Trader

BBVA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

BBVA in New York is seeking a market-maker for Latin America international USD-denominated bonds. You will work closely with fixed income sales teams in New York, Europe, Latin America and Asia to build a premier secondary flow business and actively trade LatAm USD-denominated corporate and sovereign issues with major global funds.

You will devise and implement risk management strategies using US Treasuries, LatAm USD bonds and CDS, aiming to meet or exceed P/L budgets while maintaining strict

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics or Physical Sciences.
• 1–2 years as a market-maker in LatAm USD corporate bond issues with global institutional clients.
• Excellent knowledge of sales and trading protocol.
• Hungry and highly motivated individual.
• Very good communication skills.
• Strong analytical mind.
• Strong familiarity with macro conditions of major LatAm economies.
• Fundamental knowledge of corporate credit.
• Familiarity with major US and London-based credit funds managing LatAm USD bonds.
• Well known to and respected by major US and London-based institutional investors.
• Proficient with Bloomberg, ION Trading, Murex and EM bonds trading platforms.
• FINRA Series 7 and 63 required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with BBVA’s fixed income sales teams in NY, Europe, Latin America and Asia to build a first-class customer secondary flow business.
• Actively trading Latam USD-denominated Corporate and Sovereign bond issues with major global credit funds.
• Devising and implementing risk management strategies using US Treasuries, LatAm USD bonds and CDS.
• Meet or exceed predetermined P/L budget expectations.

Skills

Market-making LatAm USD bonds

Sales & trading protocol

Communication skills

Analytical mind

Macro analysis

Credit fundamentals

Investor relations

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics or Physical Sciences

Tools

Bloomberg

ION Trading

Murex

Emerging markets platforms

FINRA Series 7

FINRA Series 63

Job description

BBVA in New York is seeking a market-maker for Latin America international USD-denominated bonds. You will work closely with fixed income sales teams in New York, Europe, Latin America and Asia to build a premier secondary flow business and actively trade LatAm USD-denominated corporate and sovereign issues with major global funds.

You will devise and implement risk management strategies using US Treasuries, LatAm USD bonds and CDS, aiming to meet or exceed P/L budgets while maintaining strict