Junior PM/Trader

Job DescriptionAbout the jobFast moving, dynamic role with a top fixed income fund managerInvolvement in the investment processExceptional career prospects2-5 years' experienceAbout the businessCoolabah Capital Investments is a global fixed-income investor managing over USD $6 billion for institutional and retail clients. The Firm focuses on generating alpha from long and short security-specific positions through highly quantitative proprietary models. The team includes a 12-person portfolio management team and 16 analysts across a total of 43 talented, full-time staff located in our offices in London, Sydney and Melbourne.About the roleThe role is for a Junior PM/trader position within the portfolio management team, based in London. The successful individual will report locally to the European Head of Trading and also to the Chief Investment Officer based in Sydney. The role is a permanent, full-time position, and the successful candidate will be expected to be in the office 5 days a week.Key responsibilities include:· Trading primarily during European market opening hours with the occasional coverage of US market hours, when needed.· Idea generation in relation to actionable alpha across the entire fixed-income asset-class.· Deep quantitative analysis of investment opportunities.· Portfolio construction using quantitative tools.· Trade implementation and execution across OTC cash, derivatives and listed domains.· Portfolio reporting and risk management.· Contributions to further supporting the entire investment team.Skills and experienceWe are considering highly motivated and talented candidates with approximately 2-5 years' experience in credit markets, with a background in Financials being advantageous but not essential. Exceptional candidates with similar fixed income experience may also be considered. The ideal candidate is looking to make a long-term commitment to their next position and possesses the following attributes:· Exceptional talent and problem-solving abilities.· Experience trading IG credit instruments and/or interest rates markets.· Familiarity with current trends in electronic trading in credit markets and an understanding of the differences in market structure between voice and electronic liquidity would be an advantage.· Track-record of superior performance and decision making under pressure.· Highly quantitative skills and modelling capabilities.· Coding experience is an advantage, ideally in Python or R.· Exceptional attention to detail.· Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.· High-intensity work ethic and willingness to work outside normal hours when required.· Track-record of high academic achievement, ideally in a quantitative discipline.· High levels of honesty, reliability and dependability.BenefitsIt is expected that a market-competitive contract will be agreed with the opportunity to participate in the bonus pool, including equity participation over time.The work will be demanding but also highly rewarding with the right candidate able to assume significant responsibilities and contribute directly to portfolio performance.No recruiters please.
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