Man Group · 1 day ago
Associate Credit Trader
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$100K/yr - $125K/yr
1+ years expMan Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients. As an Associate Credit Trader, you will help manage systematic and discretionary credit strategies and support the development of a best-in-class trading platform.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Primarily help managing our discretionary credit and systematic credit trading strategies by maximising our execution platform and technology. Expand remit to trading Systematic and Discretionary macro strategies. Coordinating the company’s involvement in primary offerings and secondary trading
Liaising and partnering with the investment teams on execution strategy implementation
Contribute to improvements across signal development, portfolio construction, risk management and trading
Drive development of our trading platform, infrastructure and technology
Use qualitative and quantitative analysis to improve performance of our systematic and discretionary strategies
Develop and maintain relationships with our counterparties
Collect market intelligence from sales / traders on news, market moves, flows and liquidity opportunities to keep the investment team informed on market dynamics. Adding to the company’s understanding of market microstructure, transaction costs, participants and products in the exchange traded products and OTC space
Liaising with Portfolio Managers to keep them informed of names impacting respective portfolios
Determine appropriateness of execution venues for various trades
Assist in various proprietary algorithm enhancements and experimentations
Monitoring of execution performance and progress
Observing internal trading limits and any other restrictions on scope of delegated authority to act on behalf of designation fund/client
Qualification
Required
1-2 years of experience trading in a financial institution or relevant credit technical experience
Advanced skill level - programming language such as Python
Developing and understanding of Market Microstructure
Hands-on attitude; willing to get involved with technology and projects across the firm
Strong academic record and a degree from a leading university
Attention to detail and disciplined. Able to work under pressure and in a high-paced environment, with the ability to think quickly
Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving. Curious, entrepreneurial, and innovative, willing to get involved with technology and projects across the firm
Strong inter-personal skills to enable communication across investment management teams and regions. Clear, concise, and transparent communicator
Team player, collaborative, customer-focused and results-driven
Benefits
Competitive holiday entitlements
Pension/401k
Life and long-term disability coverage
Group sick pay
Enhanced parental leave
Long-service leave
Private medical coverage
Discounted gym membership options
Pet insurance
Company
Man Group
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Robyn Grew
CEO
Walter Owens
CEO Man Varagon
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