Are you passionate, curious, and ready to succeed? Join our EMEA Sovereign Repo Desk. We are a part of the Fixed Income Financing business which sits within Rates Trading. Our desk interfaces with a broad range of clients across hedge funds, asset managers, central banks, other dealers and internal cash desks.

Our key mission is to deliver liquidity to the firm’s key strategic partners that operate in the European Fixed Income Sovereign Repo space via a team of dedicated repo traders and repo sales.

Our desk belongs to the global FIF (Fixed Income Financing) business offering which includes Sovereign, Credit and Emerging Markets financing desks.

As a Repo Trader on our desk, you will work in a fast moving environment, in the heart of the Sovereign Repo market. The main objective of the desk is to generate revenue by servicing our varied client base through market making the repo product and managing risk arising from demands of both internal and external clients whist facilitating their trading strategies. The job entails sourcing liquidity from bond holders to match up and lend onwards to a diverse client base and internal trading desks. These flows are quoted by a dedicated repo sales team, as well as via direct interactions between trading and relevant counterparties.

You would contribute ideas and operate in short term interest rate markets, using a variety of products to mitigate risks arising from trading positions. You would also work closely with multiple teams and provide commentary and market analysis, as well as manage the day to day flow activity and risk in your own trading book. The last few years has seen significant progress in the development of e-trading and electronification in our business, and there is opportunity to assist with further progress of the business in this direction.

Job responsibilities:

• Market making in European Sovereign bonds in repo
• Manage trading risk and hedging positions in the EUR, USD and GBP short term interest rate curves
• Maintain strict compliance with regulatory and legal requirements
• Work closely with sales to facilitate client trading strategies
• Engage directly with multiple counterparties and interdealer-brokers to build business through meetings, calls, dinners and events
• Write trader commentaries on intra-day market analysis by investigating flow trends, macro news and leveraging internal research
• Look to streamline desk process where required and help advance the desk e-trading agenda
• Assist with the post trade process by ensuring the accuracy of all bookings and to ensure internal controls are followed

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Significant relevant experience (ideally min. 4-5 years) gained within a similar Banking Markets role
• Fluency in French
• Interest and a desire to learn more about global financing markets, rates and credit products
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple time sensitive processes in a pressured environment
• Analytical mind and proactive attitude to problem solving
• Ability to work as part of a close team with a strong focus on counterparty relationship management