Securitised Products Trading - Director​/Executive Director

Securitised Products Trading - Director / Executive Director

Senior front‑office role responsible for leading the Securitised Products trading desk across secondary trading, primary issuance support and financing portfolio development, with a notable focus on CLOs. The role is accountable for trading performance, risk management, balance sheet deployment and franchise growth, including the development of financing strategies through ownership of underlying collateral.

• Lead the Securitised Products trading desk, setting strategy, risk appetite and portfolio positioning.
• Manage market making, pricing and execution in securitised products in line with client demand and balance sheet objectives.
• Oversee trading inventories and financing portfolios, including optimisation of underlying collateral.
• Manage market, credit, and liquidity risks within approved limits and governance standards.
• Deliver revenue and return targets, with accountability for capital and balance sheet efficiency.
• Support primary issuance through pricing input, market feedback, investor engagement and distribution strategy.
• Partner with origination, syndicate, sales and structuring teams to align primary and secondary market activity.
• Develop financing strategies and secured funding solutions through active management of collateral portfolios.
• Maintain strong client, investor and internal stakeholder relationships while ensuring high standards of conduct and control.

• Extensive front‑office trading experience in securitised products (predominantly CLOs), with a strong record of revenue delivery and disciplined risk management.
• Proven ability to lead a trading desk or product area, setting strategy and working effectively across front office and control functions.
• Strong knowledge of ABS, structured credit and related financing markets.
• Experience supporting primary issuance through pricing, investor engagement and secondary distribution.
• Strong commercial judgement and disciplined approach to market, credit and liquidity risk.
• Strong client and investor relationship skills, with credibility in the market.
• Strong people leadership, with the ability to build and develop a high‑performing, well‑controlled team.
• Good understanding of relevant regulatory, conduct and control requirements.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to assess collateral, transaction economics and relative value.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders, clients and control functions effectively.
• Relevant regulatory certification and professional standing for a senior client‑dealing role.
• Broad product knowledge across structured credit, financing solutions and related fixed‑income markets.

• Competitive starting salary, plus discretionary bonus
• Non‑contributory pension
• 27 days’ annual leave
• Core working hours
• Hybrid working – office and home based
• Virtual GP
• Wellbeing benefits, including Mental Health Allies and First Aiders

We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive. We welcome applications from all sections of the community that we operate in and from all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, beliefs, gender identities and disabilities.