Credit Execution Trader

Job Description

The Credit Execution Trader role is within a discretionary macro portfolio management team at a New York based company, focusing on credit markets. The candidate will assist in the execution of credit trades and manage position maintenance.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Portfolio Manager on electronic and non-electronic execution of all credit trades.
• Maintain strong relationships with a broad set of liquidity providers.
• Analyze IG new issues and maintain relationships with syndicate desks.
• Be responsible for position maintenance (e.g., CDS rolls) and be the point person working with the back office for corporate actions.
• Participate in research projects, including transaction cost analysis and broker/algorithm evaluation.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of work experience as a credit trader in corporate bonds or CDS.
• Experience with OMS/EMS platforms such as MarketAxess and TradeWeb.
• Team player, driven, and collaborative.
• Understanding of order lifecycle from order generation to booking and TCA.
• Keen intuition for markets and a passion for studying them.
• Intellectual curiosity with strong social skills.
• Tenacious, detail-orientated, organized, and proactive about potential operational risks.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.