Credit Trading Associate

Our client, a global leader in Corporate and Institutional Banking, is looking for a Credit Trading Associate in their Global Markets division. The Associate's responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
1. Trading, Booking, Processing and Monitoring:
- Booking and validation of transactions, reconciling with brokers where necessary, across flow and non-flow products (CDS Single Name, CDS Index, Tranches, Options, ETF, ABS, and CLO's
- Work with IT, Sales, MO, P&L, and Settlements teams to assist in resolving any queries.
- Assist trading desk with all aspects related to post trade processing; including Option Exercises, Position Transfers, Trade -
Amendments/Cancels/Rebooks, and allocating trades.
- Process Succession events and Corporate Actions
2. P&L Predict and Risk Management
- Monitor trading positions, risk, and system flows.
- Contribute daily P&L estimates, produce risk explain and investigate differences with official produced P&L.
- Produce EOD reports summarizing daily business, market movers, and trader comments for distribution to sales/trading.
- Ad-hoc reports requested by trading desk.
- Series 7, 63 or 99 certifications, coupled with product knowledge
- Experience supporting a trading or sales desk in a front office capacity.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Credit Flow Trading Products (Corporate Bonds, Treasuries, Single-Name CDS, Credit Indices)
- Knowledge of trade booking, validation, market lifecycle events, settlement and confirmation process for Credit Flow Trading Products.
- Working understating of all applicable market regulations (EMIR, Dodd Frank, FINRA)
- Demonstrated expertise using Excel and VBA to simplify and automate manual Front Office processes.
- Knowledge of system architecture (front to back workflow, pricers and risk management systems) for Credit Flow Trading Products
- Bachelor's degree or foreign education equivalent in Finance, Economics, or Mathematics
- Min. 4 years of experience in Global Markets, either in Front Office or Middle Office environment
- Knowledge of Credit Flow Trading Products (Corporate Bonds, Treasuries, Single-Name CDS, Credit Indices)
- Advanced excel and basic VBA
- Attention to detail, good technical and communication skills