Product Specialist Trader, Fixed Income - Global Private Banking

Job description

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HSBC Private Bank seeks to be the leading international private bank for business owners and their families. It provides clients with wealth, business and family succession solutions in the largest and fastest growing markets around the world. At HSBC Private Bank, we put our clients at the centre of everything we do. With USD517 billion of total assets under management*, HSBC Private Bank is one of the largest international private banks.
*Source: HSBC Annual Results 2012
 
We are currently seeking a high caliber professional to join our team as Product Specialist Trader, Fixed Income.
 
Principal responsibilities
Provide Fixed Income Advisory services to Relationship Managers and their clients, including the execution of trades in a timely and accurate manner, new issue write-ups, providing market insight, and credit analysis.
Prepare an informative daily market update with tradeable ideas where possible for Relationship managers.
Construct fixed income portfolios for clients
Participate in Fixed Income Plus process for clients, including portfolio construction, portfolio evaluation and switching ideas.
Help in marketing Fixed Income Plus to Relationship managers.
Find relative value trade ideas and actively advise Relationship Managers.
Provide the best Fixed Income platform possible for a private bank in Hong Kong.

Desired profile

Requirements
Results orientated team player with a good working knowledge of fixed income markets.
Able to construct custom portfolios to fulfill the needs of the client.
Highly observant, alert and sensitive to market-moving news.
Ability to analyze financial data and interpret global economic and political issues that leads to follow-up action
Effective interpersonal skills to solve problems smoothly and efficiently.
Refined decision making ability combined with a character of high integrity to ensure every action is for the benefit of The Bank.
Advanced skills in Excel and Bloomberg.
The chosen candidate for this role will be required to undergo enhanced vetting. Subject to local laws, this will require the individual to satisfactorily pass a series of additional checks as part of the recruitment process and on an ongoing basis, if appointed to the role. HSBC Group reserves its position with regard to any steps which it may take in relation to any material adverse findings which arise either when the checks are originally completed, and/or if relevant, on an ongoing basis. For more information about the enhanced vetting for this role please contact the recruiter for this role.
 
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