Trader, APAC Fixed Income

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 50 countries draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

THE POSITION

We are seeking to hire a Fixed Income Trader to execute orders from portfolio managers and analysts across our APAC book of business to include cash and derivatives. This is an execution role but there is significant opportunity and expectation to add value to client portfolios through collaboration with portfolio managers and analysts. This position is based in our Singapore office.

Wellington Managements trading philosophy and practices are based on the principles of seeking best execution contributing to portfolio alpha and managing regulatory operational liquidity and investment risks. We seek to execute orders in a manner consistent with these principles and in accordance with our written policies which emphasize the fair dissemination aggregation and allocation of investment opportunities across our investment platform and ultimately our clients.

Wellington Managements Trading Department employs over 60 traders globally and operates in specialized teams according to sectors and products. Our investment and trading activities are conducted on an industry-leading internally developed technology platform which we believe creates a meaningful competitive advantage. We are also supported by an in-house team of managers and quantitative and business analysts who oversee the business of the department and provide in-depth action-oriented insights into our trading capabilities and activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Executing Macro Credit and FX transactions using a mixture of high-touch and low-touch execution methods for all relevant accounts under management.
• Executing orders in a manner consistent with our best execution and risk management practices as well as our policies and procedures.
• Gathering analyzing and disseminating market sector and security information that identifies or creates actionable investment opportunities.
• Developing and enhancing over time an in-depth understanding of the investment philosophies and strategies of our portfolio managers strategists and analysts.
• Soliciting potential trade interest from portfolio managers and locating external supply/identifying internal demand for liquidity opportunities in the market.
• Remaining informed of new product developments.
• Fostering new trading relationships and leveraging existing relationships.
• Monitoring and improving efforts to enhance efficiency while mitigating risk.

QUALIFICATIONS

A successful candidate should have the following qualifications:

• Have a minimum of 3-5 years relevant Fixed Income trading experience including Macro and FX products Further experience trading a wider array of instruments would be additive.
• A demonstrated ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced dynamic team-oriented environment;
• A strong work ethic an outstanding attention to detail and a proven ability to work deliberately and carefully even under tight deadlines and time pressures;
• A self-starter attitude and ability to proactively identify review and lead efforts to improve our processes;
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Impeccable integrity fiduciary mindset and ability to consistently place the interests of our clients as the number one priority;
• Strong analytical skills and an ability to apply those skills in a highly practical fashion.
• Strong quantitative skills programming experience would be additive.
• A pro-technology mindset and the ability to leverage technology to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
• Strong academic credentials; a Bachelors degree is required and MBA/CFA (or progress toward) would be additive.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in other Asians languages would be additive.

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Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications Thats ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill workplace experiences and backgrounds.

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We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our support of this commitment our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.