Senior Trader for EURO Sovereigns, Supras and Agency Bonds

We have enough challenges - and now we need you to tackle them!

Your tasks

• The Bond Trading team is instrumental for risk transformation within Commerzbank and closely aligns with the other Bonds’ key stakeholders, i.e. Syndicate, Origination and Sales.
• Trading is the risk/flow processing arm for both the primary and the secondary businesses.
• From the Primary side point of view our trading activities are aligned to the objectives set in line with servicing bond issuers as clients of our business and from the secondary side trading works closely with distribution and sales to fulfill objectives set to the business from the investors point of view.
• Trading is processing risk coming from different parts of the business, but overall activity is driven by a client centric approach across all asset classes.

Your profile

• Strong and long-time Trading experience in EURO Sovereigns, Supras and Agency Bonds including running own trading book and generating profits
• Further experience in trading European government bonds is desirable
• Professional experience in managing Primary Dealerships for European Sovereigns, along with additional stakeholders in Syndicate and Debt Capital Markets (DCM)
• A proven track record of market-making in European government and/or SSA bonds or comparable fixed income products
• Admission to trading on the EUREX Exchange
• Excellent technical skills with respect to risk management and understanding of different trading and hedging strategies
• Professional authority in the market and within the company
• Ability to work and make decisions under pressure
• Team oriented
• IT acute, capacity to initiate and support ongoing digitization efforts of the desk , including algorithmic trading, hedging etc.
• Fluent in English, German and further European languages will be added positive attributes
• Strong communication, leadership, entrepreneurial and interpersonal skills

Our Benefits

• 30 days of vacation
• Flexible work
• Employee conditions
• Professional training & development
• Capital-forming benefits
• Friendly work environment
• Diverse tasks
• Work-life balance

30 days of vacation; Flexible work; Employee conditions; Professional training & development; Capital-forming benefits; Friendly work environment; Diverse tasks; Work-life balance

The company

Commerzbank is the leading bank for the Mittelstand and with a comprehensive portfolio of financial services a strong partner for corporate client groups and private and small-business customers in Germany. We are a bank that is characterized by a fair and cooperative relationship with one another and with our customers.

We appreciate working in inspiring teams of people who bring a diverse background. We offer a creative environment and excellent career development opportunities. Work Life Balance is very important to us. And of course, we know that a good job also includes an attractive salary.

Contact

Would you like to become a member of a strong and dedicated team? If so, please submit your application online. If you have any further enquiries about this role, please contact Matthias Beuermann +49 69 136 87727 or email him at [email protected].