Fixed Income Trader

An international bank is seeking an experienced Fixed Income Trader to help establish and develop its Fixed Income trading capability in London. This is a rare opportunity to join at the beginning of the journey, with significant influence over product focus, market strategy, and future desk growth.

Client Details

Our client is a well-established international banking institution with a growing presence in the UK market. As part of its strategic growth plans, the bank is investing in its Treasury and Markets capability and is looking to build a dedicated Fixed Income trading function to support its balance sheet, hedging requirements, and wider market activity.

Description

Work closely with internal teams to align trading activities with organisational objectives.Reporting directly to senior leadership, the Fixed Income Trader will play a key role in establishing and developing the bank's Fixed Income trading desk.

Key responsibilities include:

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• Developing and growing the Fixed Income trading capability.
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• Trading Government and Corporate Bonds across relevant markets.
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• Managing Rates, FX and Money Market activity.
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• Supporting the bank's sterling lending and hedging requirements.
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• Contributing to the design of trading strategies, processes, and risk frameworks.
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• Working closely with Treasury and senior stakeholders to identify growth opportunities.
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• Helping define the future direction, product coverage, and market focus of the desk.
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• Supporting the expansion of the trading function as the team grows over time.
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Profile

The ideal candidate will possess:

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• Proven Fixed Income trading experience gained within a bank, treasury, or financial markets environment.
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• Strong knowledge of Government Bonds, Corporate Bonds, Rates, FX, and/or Money Markets.
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• Experience managing risk and supporting balance sheet or hedging activities.
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• A commercial and entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build new capabilities.
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• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
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• The confidence to operate in a highly visible role with significant autonomy.
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• A desire to play a leading role in shaping and growing a trading platform.
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Job Offer

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• Opportunity to build a Fixed Income trading desk from the ground up.
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• Significant autonomy and influence over strategy and product direction.
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• Direct access to senior leadership and key decision-makers.
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• Broad exposure across Fixed Income, Rates, FX and Money Markets.
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• Long-term career development opportunities as the platform expands.
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• Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package.
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• A rare opportunity to leave a genuine mark on a growing banking franchise.
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