Trader, High Yield/Distressed Credit Investment Team

Point72 • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Point72’s Global Macro business is a scaled, global investment platform with more than two decades of experience trading across rates, FX, credit, volatility, and emerging markets. Operating across 10 offices worldwide, we have doubled our capital allocation and grown our number of teams fivefold since 2020. We combine deep asset-class expertise with a highly collaborative culture across macro, fundamental equities, and systematic strategies to drive differentiated investment performance and support long-term career growth for our talent.

Requirements

• 3+ years of work experience as a credit trader in corporate bonds or CDS.
• Experience with OMS/EMS platforms such as MarketAxess and TradeWeb.
• A team player and collaborative mentality.
• Understanding of order lifecycle from order generation to booking and TCA.
• Keen intuition for markets and a passion for studying them.
• Intellectual curiosity, tenacity, and the ability and willingness to proactively communicate potential operations risks.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Work with the portfolio manager on electronic and non-electronic execution of all credit trades.
• Maintain strong relationships with a broad set of liquidity providers.
• Analyze new issues and maintain relationships with syndicate desks.
• Be responsible for position maintenance (e.g., CDS rolls) and liaise with Investment Services teams on corporate actions.
• Conduct research on things such as transaction cost analysis and broker/algorithm evaluation.

Benefits

• Fully paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed