Fixed Income Credit Trader

Job description

The Role

The successful candidate will be an integral part of a focused Global trading team. Operating primarily as a credit specialist trader, providing expertise in all aspects of the area of responsibility: Credit markets in cash and CDS alongside building syndication and counterparty relationships. Creating a collaborative relationship with stakeholders and providing meaningful market intelligence to portfolio managers and other stakeholders. Developing increasingly sophisticated trading techniques and tools, where appropriate, to ensure trading best practice is followed.

Responsibilities

•            Maintaining an ongoing dialogue with portfolio managers on investment strategy and collaborating with portfolio managers, analysts, etc. on the investment decision making process.

•            Providing portfolio managers with meaningful information about market sentiment, trading conditions, trading volume and price volatility.

•            Understand various client mandates and guidelines to be able to recommend appropriate trade ideas.

•            Undertaking all necessary sales / purchases of the allocated asset class (or subset) – for example derivatives, equities and fixed income products - as authorised and in the correct manner.

•            Collaborating with team members and colleagues to develop a strong team ethos.

•            Work with third party vendors to develop E Trading Platforms and tools. Ensure optimal use of Aladdin

•            Executing orders on behalf of fund managers, in a timely, accurate and cost-efficient manner; achieving best execution for clients in respect of regulatory and compliance matters.

•            Complying with procedures and compliance manuals that govern the dealing process.

•            Managing allocations across funds in accordance with compliance procedures.

•            Minimising both transaction and opportunity costs.

Requirements

•            FCA approved person

•            Insight and understanding of Global markets.

•            Significant experience in a similar role. In-depth knowledge of fixed income markets.

•            Ability to execute trades in a timely, accurate controlled and cost-efficient manner

•            Understanding and knowledge of current regulatory environment and the implication for trading.

•            Understanding of portfolio investment processes

•            Knowledge and experience of systems to enhance trading,

•            Proficiency in numeric, literacy and communication skills.

•            Knowledge of best Compliance/ Regulatory practices.

•            MS Excel

About us

We are proud to be a different kind of asset manager; our intelligent and innovative solutions are based entirely around our clients’ needs, not ours.

Aviva Investors is a global asset manager with expertise in real assets, credit, equity, macro and multi-asset, and solutions. We are proud to stand out in our field as our intelligent solutions are based around our clients’ objectives, not ours.  About us

Inclusion and diversity

We are a global organisation with thousands of employees and customers from different cultures. We’ve built our approach to inclusion and diversity on the principles of respect, valuing differences and inclusion.   

One of Aviva’s core values is Care More, and this is bought to life through the flexible ways we like to work. This may include working from home some of the time, or flexible work schedules to accommodate parent and carer responsibilities, further studies and hobbies. What’s important to us is that you are supported to do the best work of your life.   Our culture and values

You will be assessed against the Aviva values: care more, kill complexity, never rest and create legacy.