Emerging Markets Fixed Income Financing Trader

Join us at Barclays as an Emerging Markets Fixed Income Financing Trader. The global Fixed Income Financing sales/trading desk provides secured financing to institutional clients across a wide range of products including G10 Sovereigns/Supras, Covered bonds, Corporate Credit Bonds, Emerging Market Bonds and, Securitized Products. The group’s primary function is to provide leverage to a well-established client franchise by lending cash or securities – either through repurchase agreements, margin lending agreements or synthetically via TRS.

The client base consists of large hedge funds, asset managers, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, securities lenders, insurance companies, and banks. With a focus on Emerging Markets, your responsibilities in role will include Market making for Emerging Markets via repo and PB, across both EM rates and Credit, contribution to team PnL management, Marketing/sales & client interaction, Risk pricing & Hedging, Global Franchise Co-ordination and operational trade support.

• A strong understanding of regulation and how it impacts the repo and security lending market
• Exposure to derivative markets and an understanding of interest rate parity
• Previous related experience in market trading desk at the appropriate level
• A bachelor’s degree and proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong communication skills
• Strong work ethic with the ability to perform accurately and efficiently under pressure

• Experience of fixed income and derivative products
• Proficient with Bloomberg, Python and/or other coding experience
• Strong understanding of a Prime Brokerage model
• Strong analytical skills

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in London. This role is deemed as a Certified role under the PRA & UK Financial Conduct Authority - Individual Accountabilities Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

To execute trades and manage risk within a defined portfolio of financial instruments and staying informed about market trends and developments to make informed trading decisions.

• Execution of buy and sell orders or pricing of liquidity in various financial instruments while adhering to the bank's trading strategies and risk parameters.
• Monitoring and analysis of global financial markets, economic indicators, news, and geopolitical events to identify trading opportunities and assess market risks.
• Management and monitoring of the risk associated with the trading portfolio and ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal risk management guidelines.
• Collaboration with research analysts and other teams to gather insights and information for trading decisions.

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new…