Associate, Investment- Grade Credit Trader

About the role

ING is seeking a junior IG trader within the Financial Markets Americas division. The successful candidate will be responsible for trading IG products, managing risk, and contributing to the firm's revenue objectives while maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide liquidity in IG bonds to ING Financial Markets (IFM) clients to build and promote the ING credit trading franchise.
• Identify and disseminate flow, color, and relative value trade ideas to credit sales, debt capital markets, syndicate, and IFM Clients.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships with institutional investors, dealers, and issuers to enhance liquidity and drive revenue opportunities.
• Monitor market trends, credit conditions, and economic data to identify trading opportunities and inform investment strategies.
• Collaborate with the research, analytics, and sales teams to support trade ideas and deliver high-quality service to clients.
• Contribute to the development of trading strategies, tools, and processes to optimize desk performance.
• Manage risk/inventory to ensure the ability to quote on client inquiry and absorb the resulting flow within the firm's risk tolerance.
• Back up team members including ABS trader to ensure continuity of platform and services.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Ideal candidate will have at least 4+ years of experience on an institutional, fixed income, sales platform.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with preference for Business, Economics, Finance, Mathematics or a closely related quantitative field.
• Securities licenses including Series 7 & 63
• Proven history of successful management of a credit trading book.
• Self-starter, result oriented mentality and eye for high quality and integrity standards.
• Genuine team player who gets things done and helps others succeed.
• Take ownership of issues, create transparency, and build trusted relationships to win support to create favorable outcomes for both clients and ING.

Pay

The salary range listed reflects base salary only. This role is eligible for participation in a discretionary bonus program.

Benefits

In addition to comprehensive health benefits, a generous 401k savings plan, and competitive PTO, ING provides a broad array of benefits including adoption, surrogacy, and fertility services; student debt assistance; and subsidies for expenses associated with commuting and fitness.