Role Overview
Join our high-performing Global Rates team in London as a Junior Trader, where you will play a pivotal role in accelerating the growth of our Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) and Insurance Solutions businesses. Our team operates across key financial hubs, including London, Singapore, and New York, managing diverse rates-based strategies and needs on a global scale.
In this impactful position, you will actively contribute to sophisticated portfolio management, innovative trade construction, and efficient transaction execution. You will cultivate essential internal and external relationships, engaging directly with leading market makers, and be instrumental in advancing automation, optimising processes, and enhancing the overall rates trading platform. This role offers significant exposure to global markets, providing a unique opportunity to master a spectrum of interest rate products, from foundational to highly complex, and to directly influence portfolio performance through insightful market analysis and strategic contributions.
Key Responsibilities
1. Execute and Optimize Trading Strategies: Collaborate closely with senior traders and portfolio managers to manage and optimise portfolios, monitor risk exposures, construct intricate trades, and execute transactions efficiently across various interest rate products.
2. Drive Cross-Functional Solutions: Partner with internal stakeholders across various departments (., Portfolio Management, Risk, Technology) to innovate and resolve complex portfolio and trading-related challenges.
3. Cultivate Market Relationships: Develop and nurture strong relationships with sell-side counterparts to gain deep market insights, facilitate seamless trading, and identify new opportunities.
4. Provide Strategic Market Intelligence: Proactively analyse and disseminate critical market information, dynamics, and "market colour" to key stakeholders, informing strategic decisions and enhancing portfolio outcomes.
5. Advance Platform Innovation: Contribute to the continuous improvement of the rates trading platform by identifying opportunities for automation, process optimization, and technological enhancement, driving efficiency and scalability.
Qualifications
6. Educational Background & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field, coupled with 1+ years of relevant experience in financial markets.
7. Analytical Acumen: Demonstrated strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail and a keen interest in financial markets.
8. Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and organizational abilities, capable of building rapport and collaborating effectively across teams and with external partners.
9. Proactive & Adaptable: Highly self-motivated, able to thrive both independently and within a dynamic, fast-paced team environment. Possesses intellectual curiosity, a rapid learning capability, and a passion for tackling complex challenges.
10. Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Strong programming skills, particularly in Python, are highly advantageous for data analysis, automation, and model development.
11. Domain Expertise (Preferred): Prior experience or a solid understanding of Asset Liability Management (ALM), actuarial sciences, and/or a broad range of interest rate products (., swaps, bonds, futures, options) is a significant plus.