APAC Credit Trader - Overnight (Relocation Available)

ING is a family - friendly organisation offering a flexible, hybrid working pattern. Traders are required to be office based 3 days per week.  

Department Overview:

Global Credit Trading team (“GCT”) is responsible for credit trading in Emerging Europe, APAC and European IG, Covered Bonds & HY and US IG. The desk is a market maker in hard currency credit and supports the 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, focusing in particular on data and systematic trading. Successful candidates will promote change , with a burning desire to improve performance through the adoption of technology.

Main Duties and Responsibilities of Role:
GCT operates in a high paced environment and we are looking for a candidate who can learn quickly and adapt to an ever changing environment. The candidate will work closely with 3 other team members in Singapore and will be covering all APAC Corporates, Financials and Sovereigns. The traders interact regularly with Sales, Syndicate, Research and Risk Management functions. It is essential that the candidate has a solid track record in managing APAC credit risk & implementing overall strategy as he/she is expected to start trading straight away.

Make markets competitively and consistently in APAC credit to firm’s clients with the goal of producing stable and sustainable revenue across the credit cycle

Ability to exit risk on behalf of other APAC traders along with entering new risk

Maintain active trading style and provide market colour to clients, sales, and DCM

Use and promote technology proactively

Identify opportunities to increase market share and execute initiatives to achieve it

Promote ING's Credit Trading franchise

Trade in various markets (bonds/CDS)

Candidate Profile
Qualification/Education 

Essential: 

University degree (at least 2:1). 

Desirable: 

University degree ideally in maths/finance/economics/engineering or similar

Post-graduate degree

Experience/Knowledge

Essential:

• At least 5 years of APAC credit trading experience
• Good understanding of fixed income products, especially bonds and CDS

Desirable:

• Coding Skills: Python, Java, Matlab

Personal Competencies

Essential:

‘Can do’ attitude, positive mindset, adaptability and resilience

Curious, entrepreneurial and innovative problem solver

Collaborative team player

Clear, concise and transparent communicator

Disciplined, customer-focused and results-orientated

Attention to detail 

Ability to work under pressure in a high-paced environment

Ability to ingest large amounts of data under time pressure

Accountable for own actions and able to learn from mistakes

Desirable:

Mandarin language capability

Secondary European and / or Asian language

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