What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trader Assistant (Fixed Income Trading Desk) - Hedge Fund - $300-400k TC position at Mondrian Alpha?
A multi-billion dollar AUM hedge fund are looking to hire a Trader Assistant specific to its rapidly expanding US fixed income business.
Whilst there is a team of TA's in the firm's HQ office overseas, this is the first fixed income focused TA hire in New York - with this comes high visibility and autonomy.
Sat with exceptional credit / rates traders, in a high-volume, complex trading environment, the hire will work a newly created, stand-alone remit specific to this group. BAU responsibilities are focused on trade bookings, risk reporting, performance analytics, execution oversight and managing ‘street facing’ tasks. The nature of the role means that the hire will regularly run wide ranging, bespoke / ad-hoc projects for US traders. Candidates with ambitions to manage a TA team or perhaps to become a trader themselves are welcome to apply.
Candidates should be experienced operations / trade support / middle office / trader assistant professionals, working for a top tier hedge fund or Investment Bank. Strong skills in fixed income, more specifically credit / rates ideally, are required. We expect candidates to have strong academics and advanced tech skills.
The role can pay a strong performer a $300-400k TC year one - a minimum bonus guarantee and sign-on bonus will also form part of the hire’s package.
Salary : $300,000 - $400,000