Trading Assistant - Global Macro Hedge Fund

Our client is a global hedge fund with over $5 billion in assets under management and offices in London and New York. They are looking to hire a Trading Assistant into their London team as the business continues to grow.

This is a traditional Trading Assistant role and sits separately from the Operations team. The ideal candidate will have several years of experience within a Trading Assistant, Trade Support or Sales Support role at a hedge fund or investment bank, with strong Rates experience preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Booking trades into risk systems
• Calculating NPVs for unwinds and novations
• Supporting PMs and Traders with ad hoc requests across positions, market data, risk management and FX rolls
• Providing execution support where required

Qualifications:

The firm is looking for candidates with a strong academic background and experience at reputable financial institutions

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