APAC Credit Trader

We began operating in Singapore in 1987 where we host the regional Asia Pacific headquarters. With over 300 financial experts, we are the largest wholesale banking branch in Asia. ING stands out in the Asia Pacific region because we go a step further for our customers. We look at things from the client’s perspective which allows us to construct tailor-made solutions to fit the needs of every company we serve. This mentality underpins all our client relations and has produced various prestigious awards.

Overview:

Global Credit Trading team (“GCT”) is responsible for credit trading in Emerging Europe, APAC and European IG, Covered Bonds & HY and US IG. The desk is an active market maker in hard currency credit and supports the primary bond activity. Flow trading, credit analysis, pricing, structuring, execution, hedging, electronic/voice trading and distribution are key components of the business. The team interacts daily with Sales, Research and DCM/Syndicate.

GCT aims to be at the front of the ongoing transformation in financial markets, focusing in particular on data analytics and systematic trading. Successful candidates will be change leaders, with a burning ambition to improve performance through the adoption of technology.

Main Duties And Responsibilities Of Role:

GCT operates in a high paced environment and we are looking for a candidate who can learn quickly and adapt to an ever changing environment. The candidate will work closely with 2 other senior team members in Singapore and one senior team member based in London. There is flexibility to cover any subsector/region within APAC Corporates and Financials. The traders interact regularly with Sales, Syndicate, Research and Risk Management functions. This is a Junior trading position where guidance and on the job training will be provided on an ongoing basis. It is essential that the candidate has a strong grasp of Bond Mathematics and Credit markets. The candidate is expected to have a steep learning curve as he/she is expected to start trading in a short period of time.

• Make markets competitively and consistently in APAC Credit to firm’s clients with the objective of producing stable and sustainable revenue across the credit cycle
• Ability to back up and trade other APAC sectors covered by the desk
• Maintain an active trading style and provide market colour to clients, sales, and DCM
• Use and promote technology proactively
• Identify opportunities to increase market share and execute initiatives to achieve it
• Promote ING’s Credit Trading franchise
• Trade in various markets for hedging purposes (Bonds/CDS/Rates)

Candidate Profile

Qualification/Education

Essential:

• University degree (at least 2:1).

Desirable:

• University degree from a top university most likely in maths/finance/economics/engineering
• Advanced degree (post-graduate)

Experience/Knowledge

Essential:

• Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Good understanding of fixed income products, especially bonds and CDS

Desirable:

• APAC credit trading experience
• Coding Skills: Python, Java, Matlab

Personal Competencies

Essential:

• ‘Can do’ attitude, positive mindset, adaptability and resilience
• Curious, entrepreneurial and innovative problem solver
• Collaborative team player
• Clear, concise and transparent communicator
• Disciplined, customer-focused and results-driven
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure in a high-paced environment
• Ability to ingest large amounts of data under time pressure
• Accountable for own actions and able to learn from mistakes

Desirable:

• Mandarin or Korean language capability
• Secondary Asian language