Fixed Income Credit Sales (Analyst or Associate)

ING is a flexible, family friendly organisation operating a hybrid working pattern.

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity in Financial Markets?

Do you have a least 1 years of experience working in Financial Markets Sales?

Will you thrive in a face paced, busy, high pressure environment?

Candidate Profile

Skills & Experience

Essential

• 1 - 3 years financial markets sales experience

• Understanding of financial markets and relevant academic theories

• Proven personal interest in financial markets and investments

Desirable:

• Fixed income sales and in particular high yield sales experience

Qualification/Education

Essential:

• BSc or MSc or equivalent degree

Department Overview:

The ING UK Fixed Income Sales Team covers UK, Swiss and MENA institutional investors for SSA/IG/EM/HY credit products, as well as European Tier 1 investors for EM/HY credit products as central point of specialist coverage.

Clients include (global) Asset Managers, Insurers, Pension Funds, Hedge Funds, Private Banks, and other specialist credit investors.

Products and services in scope include cash bonds (primary/secondary), research, private placements, loans held for trading, credit derivatives, and other structured credit products.

This team is part of a Global Financial Markets Sales organization with >300 colleagues operating globally across multiple client segments and products. We work closely with our stakeholders in the value chain including DCM, syndicate, trading, research, and other products/services to deliver value to the organisation and our clients.

Main Duties and Responsibilities of Role:

• Focus on High Yield and Credit distribution to institutional investors across the UK.

• Covering and developing a dedicated list of Tier 1 real money and hedge fund clients whilst acting as a back-up for other members of the team for EM/IG/HY clients covered by the desk. Y

• Taking a pro-active approach to map out your client base, and engage across the ING value chain of Issuance, Trading, eSales and Research.

• Take the lead to build and institutionalise relationships via the introduction of key ING colleagues whilst delivering value to clients and our internal stakeholders.

​Personal Competencies

• Proactive and positive mind-set

• Team player

• Puts the team interests before personal gains

• Time Management

• Stress Management

• Adaptability

• Effective Communication

ING’s purpose is ‘Empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business’. Every ING colleague is given the opportunity to contribute to that vision. We champion self-reliance and foster a collaborative and innovative culture. The Orange Code is our global manifesto for how we stay true to our purpose and our tradition of reinvention and empowerment. It is made up of ING Values (we are honest; we are prudent; we are responsible) and ING Behaviours: (you take it on and make it happen; you help others to be successful; you are always a step ahead)  

For us, success will only be achieved if we act with Integrity.

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