Analyst (Fixed Income Trader)

Job Summary: The ideal candidate will execute trades across a range of fixed income products, manage day-to-day liquidity, monitor market movements, and support the desk in optimizing trading performance and risk-adjusted returns. You will work closely with portfolio managers and middle/back office functions to ensure efficient trade execution, compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements, and accurate trade capture.

Job Duties:

• Assist investment team / fund managers to execute the trading instruction efficiently and accurately.

• Execute orders across government bonds, corporate credit, money market instruments, interest rate swaps, and repo products in accordance with desk strategy and risk limits.

• Monitor global macro and key market movements, prepare daily market commentary and provide strategic recommendation to investment team / fund managers for consideration.

• Perform trading system testing and maintenance.

• Assist in completing the relevant trading procedure according to relevant rules and policies.

• Perform broker review and commission review.

Requirements:

• Degree holder in Business, Finance or related discipline.

• 2 – 3 years of proven experience as a fixed income trader on a buy-side or sell-side desk, with direct execution experience in cash bonds and/or rates products is highly preferred.

• Solid understanding of fixed income products, pricing mechanics, and hedging principles. Good knowledge of fixed income market structure, clearing and settlement processes across major global markets.

• Familiar with mainstream trading system, proficient in Excel, VBA and Python is a plus.

• Qualified to be registered under SFC in relevant regulated activities. Licensed for Type 9 is required.

• Have strong sense of compliance and self-discipline.

• A good team player, excellent communication and  interpersonal skills.

• Good command in spoken and written English and Chinese including fluency in Putonghua.