Associate, Investment- Grade Credit Trader

ING Hubs Romania•New York, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

ING is seeking a junior IG trader within the Financial Markets Americas division. The successful candidate will be responsible for trading IG products, managing risk, and contributing to the firm's revenue objectives while maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. The US is aligned with the bank’s strategic decision to grow its presence in the Americas, leading with sector driven deployment of balance sheet, positioning ING for DCM cross-sell opportunities, and in turn deepening Sales & Trading coverage.

Requirements

At least 4+ years of experience on an institutional, fixed income, sales platform.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with preference for Business, Economics, Finance, Mathematics or a closely related quantitative field.
Securities licenses including Series 7 & 63
Proven history of successful management of a credit trading book.
Self-starter, result oriented mentality and eye for high quality and integrity standards.
Genuine team player who gets things done and helps others succeed.
Take ownership of issues, create transparency, and build trusted relationships to win support to create favorable outcomes for both clients and ING.

Responsibilities

Provide liquidity in IG bonds to ING Financial Markets (IFM) clients to build and promote the ING credit trading franchise.
Identify and disseminate flow, color, and relative value trade ideas to credit sales, debt capital markets, syndicate, and IFM Clients.
Develop and maintain strong client relationships with institutional investors, dealers, and issuers to enhance liquidity and drive revenue opportunities.
Monitor market trends, credit conditions, and economic data to identify trading opportunities and inform investment strategies.
Collaborate with the research, analytics, and sales teams to support trade ideas and deliver high-quality service to clients.
Contribute to the development of trading strategies, tools, and processes to optimize desk performance.
Manage risk/inventory to ensure the ability to quote on client inquiry and absorb the resulting flow within the firms risk tolerance.
Back up team members including ABS trader to ensure continuity of platform and services.