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Director, Municipals High Grade Trader
Barclays Capital
New York, NY, United States
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Description
Barclays Overview
Barclays is an international financial services provider engaged in personal banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth management with an extensive presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Barclays’ purpose is to help people achieve their ambitions – in the right way. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs approximately 135,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.
For further information about Barclays, please visit our website www.barclays.com.
Barclays offers investment banking products and services in the US through Barclays Capital Inc.
Barclays Values and Diversity
Our common purpose is to help people achieve their ambitions – in the right way. We’ll measure and reward our people, not just on commercial results, but on how they live our Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship and bring them to life every day. To find out more about working at Barclays and the development opportunities we offer please visit our website www.barclays.com
We are an equal opportunity employer and we are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.
EEO Statement
It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.
Risk and Control Objective
All Barclays colleagues have to ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards
Overall Purpose of the Role
We are seeking an experienced trader set prices, manage risk, and make markets in Municipal Securities.
Key Accountabilities
• Manage Risk within a Municipal Bond portfolio, understanding of derivative and hedging products
• Contribute to the development of new client relationships and strategically cultivate existing relationships
• Develop and initiate creative, value-added, client recommendations and solutions
• Partner effectively with other members of the desk and infrastructure areas
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 8 years + of Municipal trading experience
• 8 years + of experience with working understanding of credit within the municipal bond platform
• 8 years + of experience with a track record of proven institutional client relationships
Preferred Qualifications
• Proficient in Excel, Word, All Bloomberg functionality, and PowerPoint
• Strong communication skills both written and oral
• Experience of working in a major front office IB environment.
• Commercial awareness and product knowledge for Municipal trading products