Fixed Income Trader: VP at Robert Walters

Description
This is a trading role within the Bank’s global emerging market trading and structuring business (GEM). With unrivalled breadth and superior execution capabilities, the GEM business is dedicated to providing client solutions in a wide range of emerging markets products.

• Pricing of client deals
• Managing risk to Local Bonds, Interest Rates and FX markets
• Driving business growth and building the franchise
• Funding desk cash positions
• Liaising with other traders in pricing transactions involving multiple books
• Interacting with sales and originations to generate new business

As per our client triple BEE requirements, preferance will be given to employement equity candidates.

Candidate's Profile

• Solid understanding of pricing and managing local bonds and interest rate products.
• Proven track record at revenue generation
• Established relationship with SARB & National Treasury
• Skilled at navigating complex multi-level relationships with both clients and colleagues.
• Thorough knowledge of South African Government Bonds' market, all short end rate derivatives, FX Spot & Forwards
• Proven risk management and strong analytical skills
• Good relationships with asset managers
• Strong interpersonal skills and works well in a team
• Able to understand and interpret market trends and identify, communicate and market trade ideas
• Able to work in a high paced environment under pressure
• Excellent spreadsheet and database skills (Matlab, VBA, Java)