Senior Trader

Tasks

The position of Senior Trader involves the following responsibilities:

• Efficient and cost-effective execution of orders across multiple asset classes
• Close collaboration with portfolio managers, quantitative researchers, and technologists
• Ensuring best execution and contributing to strategic leadership and providing insights into the investment process

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• Be familiar with, understand, and comply with all global compliance policies, internal procedures, and the employee handbook
• Ensuring that all transactions are authorized by the portfolio manager and accurately recorded in the trading system
• Reporting regulatory concerns, suspicious market activities, and providing regular updates to the Compliance Department and the relevant manager
• Continuous improvement of processes to meet best execution obligations for clients
• Assessment of the bank's value through analysis to identify potential alpha leakage
• Ensuring that the trading team is informed about key trading strategies, trends, banking services, and market influences

Requirements

The requirements for this position are:

• At least 5 years of experience in front-office trading, preferably in buy-side hedge fund or asset management trading
• Experience in trading corporate cash credit, investment-grade, high-yield, and/or emerging market securities, with a focus on best execution
• A bachelor’s degree or higher in finance, economics, mathematics, engineering, or a related quantitative discipline
• Extensive network of senior-level prime brokerage and market-making relationships
• Senior-level experience in raising capital and managing broker/counterparty relationships
• Expert partnerships with trading venues and/or EMS platforms (e.g., Flextrade, Charles River, Marketkets, TradingWeb, etc.)
• Strong understanding of market structure and market analysis (e.g., LMAX, Refinitiv, Bloomberg)
• Knowledge of Python is preferred

We offer

The position offers:

• The opportunity to be part of a global team and contribute to the development of trading strategies

Personal characteristics

The required personal qualities are:

• Excellent judgment and composure under pressure in fast-paced markets
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to convey ideas to internal and external stakeholders
• Highly analytical, with a keen eye for detail and a rigorous approach to risk
• A collaborative team player with a proactive, solution-oriented approach
• Strong commercial acumen and a genuine passion for financial markets