Trading Assistant (m|f|x)

E Fundresearch; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment firm in the UK seeks a Trade Execution Support professional to manage trade bookings, ensure accurate portfolio monitoring, and resolve queries from portfolio managers. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience in credit or convertible business, possesses strong credit product knowledge, and excels in communication and multitasking in a fast-paced environment. If you are passionate about markets and investing, apply now for this exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role in credit or convertibles.
• Strong desire to learn and passion for markets and investing.
• Ability to communicate effectively with portfolio managers and brokers.

Responsibilities

• Book, process and validate trades in Front Office systems.
• Monitor portfolio for accurate trade capture.
• Resolve internal queries from portfolio managers and trading desk.

Skills

Credit product knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Job description

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a diversified global investment firm founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder, and Taylor O'Malley. With over $21 billion in assets under management, BAM employs more than 2,000 people across 23 offices in the U.S. and Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm’s investment teams span five strategies, including Equities Long/Short, Fixed Income & Macro, Commodities, Multi-Asset Arbitrage, and Systematic. Balyasny’s mission is to deliver to its investors absolute, uncorrelated returns in all market environments.

Trade Execution Support (Capture)

• Book, process and validate trades in Front Office booking systems
• Monitor portfolio to ensure trade capture reflected accurately in book
• Liaise with Operations Team to resolve any trade booking and settlement inquiries, including term loan settlements

Reporting

• Track new issue / primary allocations across PM teams and manage offering memorandum inventory
• Research capture and distribution emails
• Perform EoD PnL review to ensure reasonableness of daily front office P&L

Issue Resolution (Communication and Coordination) / Corrective measures

• Resolve all internal queries from portfolio managers and the trading desk on transactions executed by the desk

Systems and Process Improvements

• Lead ad-hoc initiatives contributing to the enhancement of the trading and booking platform

We are looking for candidates with a strong desire to learn and a passion for the markets and investing with the ability to:

• 3-5 years of experience in similar desk in credit or converts business
• Strong credit product knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with PM’s and brokers
• Manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment