The position will work as part of the credit trading group on TCW’s Fixed Income team and be one of the two senior investment grade credit traders with trading and portfolio management responsibilities. Primary duties will include idea generation, position optimization, relative value, allocation and ultimate execution across $50billion+ of total firm investment grade credit.
The ideal candidate should have a strong knowledge of investment grade credit markets, credit fundamentals, technology and systems to manage investment grade credit portfolios. Strong communication skills are also required for this individual to articulate TCW’s investment process, philosophy and portfolio positioning to existing and prospective clients
Essential Duties
Responsible for idea generation, position optimization, relative value, allocation and ultimate execution across investment grade credit portfolio.
Write commentary about markets, manage and report on portfolio positioning
Communicate internally with portfolio managers, traders in other sectors and client service personnel
Act as a contributing member of the credit committee
Required Qualifications
Minimum seven years of experience in the securities industry with five years in investment grade research/trading
Knowledge of managing multiple portfolios across different strategies
Bachelor’s Degree from a reputable university or college with strong academic performance and relevant coursework
Excellent math/finance and strong computer skills, particularly Excel
Proficiency with Bloomberg
Strong oral and written communication skills
Professional Skills Qualifications
Diligent, hard-working, responsible, willing to work both in a team setting and independently, and have proven these characteristics
Ability to multi-task in a trade room atmosphere
Entrepreneurial attitude; creativity to search out investment opportunities
Desired Qualifications
Graduate degree and/or CFA designation strongly preferred; or, equivalent work experience
Estimated Compensation
Base Salary: The salary range for this position is estimated to be $200k to $225k. This represents base salary range only and not total compensation
Other Compensation : In addition to the base salary, this position will be eligible to be considered for an annual discretionary bonus.
Benefits : TCW offers a comprehensive benefits package. See more information here .
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance
Industries
Financial Services
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