JPMorgan Asset Management - Fixed Income US High Yield Trader Executive Director 

United States, Indiana, Indianapolis 

860014267

As a Fixed Income US High Yield Trader in the Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities team (GFICC) at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, you will be responsible for executing trades on behalf of our clients across several business lines. You will be located in our Indianapolis office, reporting into the Head of High Yield Trading. Your role will involve executing primarily U.S. corporate high yield, bank loan and CDX index trades, adhering to all internal trading policies and procedures, and presenting trade ideas. You will also communicate market flows and insights to our investment teams, build broker relationships, and represent Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities trading to both internal and external constituents.

Job Responsibilities

• Executing primarily U.S. corporate high yield, bank loan and CDX index trades
• Demonstrate strong fundamental and technical market skills
• Adhere to all internal trading policies and procedures
• Present trade ideas, communicate market flows and insights to our investment teams
• Build broker relationships and participate in broker performance reviews
• Present trading capabilities to current and prospective clients
• Represent Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities trading to both internal and external constituents
• Operate and contribute to the Trade Cost Analysis (TCA) process

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 5 years of experience in fixed income trading
• Strong communication and presentation skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to build and foster relationships both internally and externally

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Math preferred
• CFA Charter holder, CFA candidate or MBA preferred
• Strong technology skills proficiency in Bloomberg, MarketAxess, Tradeweb, Excel
• Experience trading corporate debt instruments (bonds, loans and derivatives)
• High yield trading experience preferred