IG Corps Credit Trader

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Job Specification
Department Overview:
The Global Credit Trading team ("GCT") is responsible for credit trading in Emerging Europe, Asia, and European IG, Covered Bonds, HY, and US IG. The group is a market maker in euro credit and supports primary bond activity. Flow trading, credit analysis, pricing, structuring, execution, hedging, electronic/voice trading, and distribution are key components of the business. The team interacts daily with Sales, Research, and DCM/Syndicate.

GCT aims to be at the front of the ongoing transformation in financial markets aided by data and systematic trading. Successful candidates will drive change, with a desire to improve performance through the adoption of technology.

Main Duties and Responsibilities of Role:
GCT operates in a high-paced environment and is looking for a candidate who has experience with Corporate Bonds, can learn quickly to catch up on 'missing knowledge' and adapt to a fluid environment. The candidate will be part of the Corporate Bond Trading desk and work closely with three other team members trading overall Corporate Credit in London and interact regularly with Sales, Syndicate, Research, and Risk Management functions.

1. Consistent Market Making in Corporate Credit cash products to the firm's clients with the aim of producing stable sustainable revenue across the credit cycle.
2. Provide cover and trade in other sectors covered at the desk.
3. Maintain an effective trading style and provide market colour to clients, sales, and DCM.
4. Use and promote technology proactively.
5. Identify opportunities to increase market share & product income and execute initiatives to achieve it.
6. Promote ING's Credit Trading franchise.
7. Trade in various markets (bonds/CDS).

Candidate Profile

Experience/Knowledge
3 years (minimum) experience in Market Making / Trading IG Corporate Bonds, Buy or Sell Side.

Who are we looking for:
You will be prudent, honest, and responsible aligning with ING values.

Behaviours at ING
You take it on and make it happen.
You help others to be successful.
You are always a step ahead.

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