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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | BANKING & FINANCE INDUSTRIES OCTOBER 2008 |
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Head of Trading - Fixed Interest/Cash/Bonds |
| Position Code: | 1005 | | Career Level: | 6 |
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Responsible for
Managing and leading a Trading team in order to meet investment targets. |
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Reports To
Chief Investment Officer. |
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Supervises
Traders/Dealers. |
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Main Activities
Managing and overseeing a team of Traders in order to develop and grow a profitable business.
Maintaining comprehensive knowledge of market trends and the economy by continually monitoring contemporary events.
Developing and implementing investment strategies and advising Senior Management.
Communicating business plans and expectations to the business unit.
Managing performance and compliance requirements.
Developing networks with brokers and liaising with industry regulatory bodies to ensure the organisation's compliance with relevant legislation.
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Key Skills
Sound knowledge and understanding of markets.
Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
Strong numeric and statistical abilities.
Effective management and leadership skills.
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Internal Contacts
Portfolio Managers. |
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External Contacts
Brokers, Industry Associations, Regulatory Bodies. |
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Typical Experience
10+ years relevant industry experience coupled with tertiary qualifications in a relevant field such as Business, Economics or Finance with SIA qualifications. |
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Other Comments
Also known as debt markets which comprises of short-term markets (money markets) and the long-term markets (capital or fixed interest markets). |
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