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The Global Fixed Income Financing trading desk provides secured financing to institutional clients across a wide range of products including G10 Sovereigns, Supranational bonds, Covered bonds, Corporate Credit Bonds, Emerging Market Bonds, Securitized Products and residential mortgage loans. As an analyst, you will gain experience in understanding different funding markets and how hedge funds employ leverage to enhance their returns. Given the broad range of asset classes we cover, you will also have opportunity to gain expertise in the individual asset classes.
What to expect
The Global Fixed Income Financing trading desk provides secured financing to institutional clients across a wide range of products including G10 Sovereigns, Supranational bonds, Covered bonds, Corporate Credit Bonds, Emerging Market Bonds, Securitized Products and residential mortgage loans. The group’s primary function is to provide leverage to a well-established client franchise by lending cash or securities – either through a repurchase agreement or margin lending agreement. Our client base consists of large hedge funds, asset managers, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, securities lenders, insurance companies, and banks. We work closely with other capital market businesses, both primary and secondary, as well as, the firm’s treasury and liquidity management teams. Both the global and America’s businesses have been consistently ranked within the Top 3 amongst our competitors.
The global desks have both “flow-based” trading, with ability to multi-task and respond to client inquiries in a short amount of time as well as elements which are more analytically intensive, with a focus on credit risk and asset structures. The desk plays a critical role in enabling Hedge funds and other asset managers to employ levered strategies, short the market, and cash management.
As an analyst, you will gain experience in understanding different funding markets and how hedge funds employ leverage to enhance their returns. Given the broad range of asset classes we cover, you will also have opportunity to gain expertise in the individual asset classes.
How you'll develop
From day one, you’ll build the skills and experience you need for a successful career. Our Initial Training Program is an intensive training program designed to welcome you to the firm and jumpstart your knowledge of financial markets before you start on the desk.
After that, our Continued Learning program is a three-phase training program designed to broaden and deepen your understanding of the firm’s products and people, as well as developing the technical, product, role-specific and soft skills necessary for success on the desk.
The first phase of Continued Learning equips you with product knowledge across asset classes, as well as systems training to help you work efficiently. In the second phase, you’ll get a real understanding of how interconnected our Markets and Research businesses really are. Plus you’ll attend small group training sessions focused on the unique skill sets required to perform your specific role. The final phase focuses on technical and soft skills training that will help you excel on the desk.
Throughout your time as an Analyst, a dedicated Program Management team will provide detailed performance coaching and development opportunities to keep your progress on track. You will also find plenty of opportunities to expand your network and develop your leadership skills.
Who thrives here
People of any educational background, so long as they have a strong interest in business and finance. We also look for resourcefulness, teamwork mentality, enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirit, often shown through participation in extracurricular activities.