Credit Trader - IG Corps

Department Overview

Global Credit Trading team ("GCT") is responsible for credit trading in Emerging Europe, Asia and European IG, Covered Bonds, HY and US IG. The desk is an active market maker in hard currency credit and supports primary bond activity. Flow trading, credit analysis, pricing, structuring, execution, hedging, electronic/voice trading and distribution are key components of the business. The team interact daily with Sales, Research and DCM/Syndicate.

GCT aims to be at the front of the ongoing transformation in financial markets, focusing in particular on data analytics and systematic trading. Successful candidates will be change leaders, with a burning ambition to improve performance through the adoption of technology.

Main Duties and Responsibilities of Role

GCT operates in a high paced environment and is looking for a candidate who can learn quickly and adapt to this fluid environment. The candidate will work closely with 3 other team members trading overall EUR IG Corporates and interact regularly with Sales, Syndicate, Research and Risk Management functions.

• Make markets competitively and consistently in assigned EUR Corporate IG sectors to the firm's clients with the objective of producing stable sustainable revenue across the credit cycle.
• Provide cover and trade in other EUR Corporate IG sectors covered at the desk.
• Maintain an active trading style and provide market colour to clients, sales and DCM.
• Use and promote technology proactively.
• Identify opportunities to increase market share and execute initiatives to achieve it.
• Promote ING's Credit Trading franchise.
• Trade in various markets (bonds/CDS).

Candidate Profile Qualification/Education

Essential:

• University degree

Desirable:

• University degree from a top university most likely in a maths/finance/economics/engineering subject

Experience/Knowledge

Essential:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in trading IG corporate bonds, including top-down macro and relative value analysis
• Solid financial markets risk management experience
• Good understanding of fixed income products.

Personal Competencies

Essential:

• Can do' attitude, positive mind set, adaptability and resilience.
• Curious, entrepreneurial and innovative problem solver.
• Genuine team player.
• Clear, concise and transparent communicator.
• Disciplined, customer-focused and results-driven.
• Attention to detail and disciplined.
• Able to work under pressure and in a high-paced environment.
• Ability to ingest large amounts of data under time pressure.
• Accountable for own actions and able to learn from mistakes.

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