Selby Jennings
EM rate - trader
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Team: Emerging Markets Rates Trading
Level: VP - Director
Overview
We are partnering with a leading global investment bank seeking an experienced CEEMEA Rates Flow Trader to join its London-based trading desk. The successful candidate will be responsible for market-making, risk management, and client flow execution across a range of CEEMEA local rates markets, with a particular focus on Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
This is a highly visible role working closely with sales, structuring, research, and global trading teams to drive revenues, enhance client relationships, and expand the franchise footprint across the CEEMEA region.
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage and risk client flow across CEEMEA government bonds, interest rate swaps, FRAs, and money market products.
- Make markets to institutional clients including asset managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, and banks.
- Develop and implement trading strategies across CEEMEA local rates markets.
- Monitor and manage trading risk within approved limits while optimizing risk-adjusted returns.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with sales teams and key clients.
- Identify market opportunities arising from macroeconomic developments, central bank policy, and political events across CEEMEA.
- Collaborate with quant, electronic trading, and technology teams to improve pricing and execution capabilities.
- Work closely with research and strategy teams to generate trade ideas and market insights.
- Contribute to the growth of the bank's CEEMEA rates franchise through enhanced liquidity provision and client engagement.
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Required Experience
- Significant experience trading CEEMEA rates products within a leading investment bank or major financial institution.
- Strong understanding of local currency rates markets across regions such as:
- South Africa (ZAR)
- Turkey (TRY)
- Poland (PLN)
- Czech Republic (CZK)
- Hungary (HUF)
- Romania (RON)
- Israel (ILS)
- GCC rates markets
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