Job Description

Role Summary

As a Trader at MUTI, you will be working within a diverse and lively Dealing Room alongside 60 salespersons and traders across London and Singapore. You will be responsible for facilitating the buying and selling of fixed income instruments to existing counterparties whilst continuously acquiring new counterparties. This role will also require you to provide dynamic ideas to salespersons within the Dealing Room with regards to different fixed income instruments. Opportunities and training schemes are available for individuals across varied levels of experience within Banking and Finance.

Main Accountabilities

• Generating trade ideas and providing pricing for clients within OTC markets
• Researching relevant market activity and monitoring financial developments relevant to customer and counterparty bases on a daily basis
• Maintaining effective relationships with counterparties by phone or face to face through regular meetings. Depending on geographical location of clients/counterparties, you may be required to travel overseas
• Effectively communicating and collaborating with internal traders and salespersons regarding clients investment criteria, quotes and market feasibilities whilst working under time pressures.
• Regular usage of Bloomberg terminal to keep abreast of market movements
• Attending the daily morning meeting between London and Singapore to productively discuss key recent market events, ideas, and select client business
• Ensure all transactions are undertaken in line with MUTIs Order Execution Policy
• Liaise with the Dealing Room Strategist to gain product knowledge, ideas and research where required
• If required, regularly attend internal 1:1 and group training sessions focusing on specific topics such as bonds, yield curves and optimal usage of the Bloomberg Terminal.
• Maintaining the CRM

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or above
  • CMFAS - Capital Markets and Financial Advisory Services (Modules 1B, 1A, 6A)

*For candidates who are yet to complete the required modules, the Company will sponsor full course materials and exams.

Personal Profile

Key attributes required for the role:

• Proven track record
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Perceptiveness
• Resilience
• Adaptability
• Competitiveness
• Honesty and Integrity
• Curiosity
• Perseverance
• Methodical/solution orientated

Desired attributes beneficial for the role:

• Knowledge of Fixed Income and Capital Markets
• Working knowledge of the Bloomberg Terminal
• 3 years + experience working within Financial Services

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust International Limited strongly recognises transferable skills as one of the biggest assets in individuals which is why we strive to harness and develop existing talent. Successful applicants have demonstrated strong and diverse sales/trading ethic through various roles within and outside of the Financial Services sector. Here at MUTI, we pride ourselves on delivering real-time desk-based training and development to effectively establish a dynamic and revenue generating sales team. Prior successful candidates have proven to be adaptable, resilient and self-confident and possess a mind-set that allows for teamwork