Fixed Income Trader

About the Role

An established alternative investment and institutional markets platform based in Dubai is seeking an experienced Fixed Income Trader with a focus on Emerging Markets credit. The role involves trading diverse fixed income instruments including sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate bonds with particular emphasis on the GCC and wider MENA regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct trading activities in Emerging Markets sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate bonds.
• Identify and capitalize on opportunities in both high-yield and investment-grade credit segments.
• Execute trades within primary and secondary fixed income markets effectively.
• Generate innovative relative-value and tactical trading strategies.
• Monitor key market indicators such as credit spreads, yield curves, interest rates, liquidity, and macroeconomic developments.
• Provide insightful market commentary and execution analysis to the investment team.
• Build and maintain robust relationships with regional and international banks, brokers, and trading counterparties.
• Source liquidity and negotiate trade executions, particularly for less liquid Emerging Markets credit instruments.
• Support portfolio positioning and assist in risk management activities.

Candidate Profile and Requirements

• Possess approximately 5 to over 10 years of relevant experience in fixed income trading.
• Strong knowledge and exposure to Emerging Markets fixed income credit, especially within the GCC fixed income market.
• Experience in both sovereign and corporate credit trading is essential.
• Exposure to high-yield or sub-investment-grade bonds is highly advantageous.
• Candidates may come from asset management firms, hedge funds, investment firms, family offices, proprietary trading platforms, or bank fixed income/credit trading desks.
• A solid understanding of institutional market dynamics, fixed income instruments, credit products, and capital markets is mandatory.