Fixed Income Basis Trader Opportunity
A long standing client of ours, an established, high-performing semi-systematic hedge fund is seeking an experienced Basis Trader to join its Fixed Income & Rates team. This individual will work closely alongside a the Basis Portfolio Manager, contributing to the development, execution, and optimization of relative value strategies within global interest rate markets.
This is a high-impact, front-office role for someone with deep expertise in fixed income, bond basis, and rates trading, ideally combining both sell-side sophistication and buy-side execution sensibility.
Key Responsibilities
* Collaborate directly with the Basis PM to identify and execute relative value opportunities across sovereign bonds, futures, and interest rate products.
* Develop and maintain internal analytics and pricing libraries to support trade idea generation and risk management.
* Contribute to the buildout and refinement of systematic or semi-systematic components of basis strategies.
* Monitor dislocations, market structure, and liquidity dynamics within bond-futures and repo markets.
* Work cross-functionally with technologists, researchers, and risk teams to ensure seamless strategy implementation.
Ideal Candidate Profile
* 5–10 years’ experience in fixed income, rates, or bond basis trading – ideally in a sell-side environment with additional buy-side exposure.
* Demonstrated expertise in basis trading.
* Strong technical acumen with the ability to build or enhance quantitative tools and pricing libraries.
* Proficiency in Python for data analysis, modelling, and tool development (other languages a plus).
* Solid understanding of repo dynamics, margining, and curve construction.
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-autonomy environment with a direct line to portfolio decision-makers.
If there is any interest, please apply and a consultant will contact you shortly to discuss the role and your experience.