Short Term Interest Rate Trader

At a glance

Global Markets is the center of expertise for all financial market’s activities and products of ABN AMRO. Global Markets consists of Equity Capital Markets (ECM), Debt Capital Markets (DCM), Foreign Exchange (FX), Fixed Income & Derivatives (FID) and Strategy & Business Development (S&BD). The Fixed Income & Derivatives (FID) department supports institutional and corporate clients with derivatives and fixed income solutions. Our clients include large corporates, reserve managers and central banks, pension funds, asset managers, insurance companies, commercial banks and hedge funds. The FID department consists of FID Sales and FID Trading, working closely together to provide clients with market-leading products, expertise and tailored solutions. Do you have a strong interest in financial markets, enjoy solving complex problems and want to develop into a trading professional within a leading Benelux trading team? Then we would like to hear your story.

Your job

FID Trading has end-to-end responsibility for pricing and risk management of derivative and fixed income products. This includes risk management, pricing, and optimization of electronic distribution channels and compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

As a Short-Term Interest Rate (STIR) Trader: 

• You support the pricing, execution and risk management activities within the Derivatives & STIR trading desk with a specific focus on T-Bills, shorter dated Government Bonds.

• You contribute to the management and optimization of trading portfolios.

• You execute transactions in money market products, bonds, repo, FX and derivative

instruments while developing your product expertise.

• You use data, analytics and technology to understand market dynamics, improve processes and support trading decisions.

• You continuously develop your knowledge of financial markets, money markets, liquidity and collateral management, valuation models and risk management.

• You work closely with stakeholders across Trading, Sales, Treasury, Research, Risk, XVA, IT and Quants.

• You contribute to trading activities and help identify opportunities to improve pricing and risk management and operational efficiency.

• In everything you do, you consider customer interests, sustainability, risk and the bank's financial performance.

Working environment

Global Markets is a highly specialized organization advising, executing and trading financial instruments for clients. The environment is entrepreneurial, collaborative and dynamic, driven by evolving client needs, regulation and technological innovation. You will work alongside experienced traders and specialists, providing an excellent environment to develop your technical, commercial and analytical skills.

Your profile

We are looking for someone who is intellectually curious, eager to learn and passionate about financial markets.

• Master's degree or equivalent academic level, preferably in Economics, Finance, mathematics, Econometrics, Engineering or a related field. 

• Approximately 5-10 years of relevant work experience within Financial Markets, Treasury, Banking or a related environment.

• Strong affinity with trading, risk management and financial markets combined with a deeper understanding of the relevant market structure. 

• Technical knowledge of money markets, interest rate products, repo, FX and fixed income products is essential.

• Strong analytical skills and affinity with data analysis and technology.

• Experience with Python, VBA, SQL or other analytical/programming tools is considered an

advantage.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Team player with a proactive, entrepreneurial and curious mindset.

• Able to perform well in a fast-paced and dynamic trading environment.

We are offering

We believe it is important to be a good employer. Joining us means stepping into a role with impact, supported by excellent employment conditions that foster your job satisfaction, development, and wellbeing.

In addition, we offer:

• A unique opportunity to develop into a senior trader within a leading Fixed Income & Derivatives trading team.

  • Direct exposure to financial markets and interaction with internal and external stakeholders.

  • A steep learning curve with coaching from experienced traders and market professionals.

  • Opportunities to expand your professional network, market knowledge and career

  possibilities within ABN AMRO.

  • Salary in Hay grade 10-12, depending on experience, based on a 40-hour work week.

  • A generous personal development budget for training, education and certifications.

  • An OV card valid throughout the Netherlands.

  • An attractive pension scheme.

  • 25 vacation days per year.

You can find more information about our employment conditions and salary scales in our Collective Labour Agreement (CLA), which applies to this vacancy.

Interested?

If you are interested, please apply via the system.

For questions about the role, please contact: Arif Kallan, Head of Trading Fixed Income & Derivatives

arif.kallan@nl.abnamro.com

We look forward to hearing from you.

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