Investment Grade Corporate Credit Trader - Corporate & Investment banking - London, United Kingdom

Description of Business Line / Role

Our Distribution and Credit Solutions division has been built out of our Global Markets Fixed Income and Currencies and Investment Banks arms to develop a client centric approach to financing. Within this role, the focus is on assisting corporate clients with their credit trading of Investment Grade Bonds, while working with colleagues to develop broader investment strategies. Along with someone who can work on trades for our clients, we are ideally looking for someone who can also assist in the future development of the team/ offering.

Key Responsibilities

1. Pricing and execution of relevant transactions
2. Manage own book and hedge risk appropriately
3. Ensure all procedural and regulatory guidelines are upheld
4. Develop our profile as a reliable market maker to build long-term relationships with clients based on trust and professionalism.
5. Develop client franchise by having strong interactions with sales and engineer teams while working in partnership with the sales team to communicate market flows, trade ideas, and any relevant trading information to support revenue generation

Experience / Competencies Required

1. Market knowledge and experience in investment banking/financial services industry
2. Strong corporate client network/relationships
3. Proven background in market making IG products
4. Highly motivated with a desire to develop both personally and to help build the team/department
5. Strong analytical skills with an aptitude for numbers and excellent attention to detail

Why join us

People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open-mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like "hard work" and "dedication" together with "community" and "respect" has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.

Business insight

If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply to the SG Resourcing Team, and we will manage your application. At Société Générale, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.