Key Responsibilities:

📍Active Trading: Execute discretionary trading strategies in developed markets (e.g., US Treasuries, European Government Bonds, JGBs) across bonds and interest rate derivatives, such as swaps, futures, and options. 📍Market Analysis: Continuously monitor macroeconomic indicators, monetary policy trends, and market sentiment across major developed economies to identify profitable trading opportunities. 📍Risk Management: Maintain and manage a risk profile in line with the firm's risk tolerance and trading mandates. Proactively hedge exposure to interest rate, credit, and liquidity risks using appropriate instruments. 📍Idea Generation: Develop and pitch trade ideas in government bonds and rates products, including relative value, directional, and arbitrage strategies based on fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis. 📍Collaboration: Work closely with other portfolio managers, quants, and research teams to enhance trading strategies, share insights, and collaborate on cross-asset opportunities. 📍Execution: Efficiently manage execution of trades while minimising transaction costs and optimising risk-adjusted returns. 📍Compliance: Ensure adherence to all relevant internal and external regulatory requirements.

Key Requirements:

📍Experience: 5+ years of proven experience trading developed market bonds and rates products at a hedge fund or investment bank. 📍Product Expertise: Deep understanding of interest rate markets, including government bonds (sovereign debt), interest rate swaps, futures, and options in G7 economies. 📍Track Record: Demonstrated ability to generate consistent profitability, with a clear record of successful risk management. 📍Analytical Skills: Strong quantitative, macroeconomic, and financial analysis skills to interpret global economic trends, central bank policies, and other factors influencing rates markets. 📍Execution Skills: Experience with high-frequency trading systems and electronic trading platforms. Familiarity with best execution practices in various fixed-income instruments. 📍Risk Management: Excellent understanding of risk management techniques, including scenario analysis, stress testing, and VaR. 📍Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field. Advanced degrees (e.g., CFA, MBA) are a plus. 📍Soft Skills: Ability to thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment. Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a team setting.