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Investment Desk Strategist (Fixed Income) - Market Leading Hedge Fund - £120-140k base + Large,[...]

Mondrian Alpha

Greater London

On-site

GBP 120,000 - 140,000

14 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Fixed Income Trading Strategist to enhance their dynamic trading team. This role involves collaborating with Fixed Income Portfolio Managers to develop and implement trading strategies, providing valuable insights that drive investment decisions. With access to senior stakeholders, this position offers significant career progression opportunities within various pathways, including risk management and quantitative research. The ideal candidate will possess a strong STEM background, relevant buy-side experience, and essential coding skills. Join a forward-thinking firm where your contributions directly impact performance and compensation.

Qualifications

  • Prior relevant buy-side experience in research or trading strategy development.
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on Fixed Income products.

Responsibilities

  • Assist Fixed Income Portfolio Managers on the trading floor.
  • Oversee the creation of trading strategies and investment models.

Skills

Coding skills

Research skills

Trading strategy development

Education

STEM focused academic background

Job description

Investment Desk Strategist (Fixed Income) - Market Leading Hedge Fund - £120-140k base + Large, uncapped bonus potential

A market leading, multi-strategy Hedge Fund is looking to hire a Front Office aligned Fixed Income Trading Strategist to bolster their rapidly expanding Fixed Income business.

The successful candidate will work on the trading floor to assist a number of Fixed Income Portfolio Managers, along with working closely with the wider business to oversee the end-to-end creation of trading strategies and investment models to deliver actionable insights to the PMs. This role gives access to senior stakeholders in both the investment and non-investment side of the business.

Due to this visibility, the role offers the opportunity for significant progression potential across a number of different pathways within the business, from risk taking to quantitative research-based seats.

The ideal candidate will have an excellent, STEM focused academic background, with prior relevant buy-side experience in research or trading strategy development, with a focus on Fixed Income products. Coding skills are a pre-requisite.

The role offers a strong base salary range (£120-140k) and a bonus that will derive directly from the PnL pool, giving the hire the opportunity to realise an uncapped total compensation that reflects their own performance and that of the traders they support.

Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Finance
  • Industries: Investment Management, Financial Services, and Investment Banking
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