AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe)
Senior Associate, Fixed Income
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Department: Capital Markets
Location: London
Description
Description of the Role:
AFME are seeking a full-time Senior Associate, to support the work of the Managing Director who leads the Credit, Covered Bonds and Primary Dealers Divisions as well as other fixed income initiatives which impact these markets. This will, in time, include leading some of the underlying workstreams of the Divisions independently.
The position offers the candidate an opportunity to work closely with senior individuals at leading investment banks in the corporate, government and covered bond trading markets to help shape regulatory policy and develop industry solutions in a challenging financial market environment. An important portion of the role will involve work around the final stages of implementation of the revised MiFID 2 Level 2 regime. The opportunity is therefore to work at the cutting edge of regulatory and market developments while keeping in close contact with the business areas of members.
Description and objectives of the Divisions:
On behalf of our member firms, AFME’s Credit, Covered Bonds & Primary Dealers Divisions:
- Develop and advocate for market policy and best practices to enhance the European cash fixed income secondary trading markets, whilst also monitoring, analysing and shaping new developments in regulations public policy and market structure.
- Build consensus within the industry and act as a bridge between members and a wide range of stakeholders and other market participants such as issuers, investors and other relevant trade groups;
- With a pan-European mandate, division member representatives comprise trading heads or business COOs who work through the divisions to develop regular, frequent and constructive dialogue with legislators, policymakers, central banks and other officials and industry stakeholders across the EU and beyond.
Key stakeholders and market participants that we engage with include the European Central Bank, Bank of England, the European Commission, trading venues and, in the case of the Primary Dealers Division, the Debt Management Offices (DMOs) of major European countries, as well as issuers, investors and other relevant trade groups.
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Key activities and Decision areas
Member support
- Supporting and working in close collaboration with the Managing Director, be involved with:
- AFME’s Credit, and Primary Dealers Boards and their underlying specific workstreams.
- Developing professional relationships with the member representatives on the Boards, underlying committees and working groups.
- Enhancing AFME’s communication with DMOs on issues which impact governments’ access to the capital markets, liquidity and efficiency.
- AFME’s regulatory and best practice initiatives impacting fixed income markets including AFME’s Fixed Income MiFID II workstream.
- Relationships with a wide range of other fixed income stakeholders, including policymakers, regulators, trading venues and data vendors and engage with external industry initiatives and forums.
- Working with AFME’s Advocacy Division, strong relationships with policymakers, regulators and members on advocacy priorities including attending meetings and preparing briefing notes.
- Identifying content for European and London-based AFME conferences and events.
- Relationships with other European and London industry trade associations to develop cross-industry proposals.
Administration
- Prepare for meetings including timely dissemination of agendas, minutes and other materials. These meetings could be based in either our Brussels or London offices.
- Updating the AFME Primary Dealers Handbook.
- Work with AFME’s Policy, Advocacy, Prudential, External Relations and Events Divisions.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential:
- Exposure to pan-European Corporate or Primary Dealers secondary trading markets gained via experience in eTrading, origination, syndication, business management, operations, research, regulation or other relevant area
- or:
- Good knowledge of MiFID II/MiFIR, and its implications for the European bond markets.
- 2-4yrs experience focused on either of the above areas.
- Excellent social and communications skills (including strong writing skills).
- A bachelor's or advanced professional degree.
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Key competencies
Essential:
- Confidence and ability to deliver high quality work quickly with minimal supervision, whilst being proactive.
- A willingness and ability to work as part of a team.
- Technical rigour, attention to detail, and the ability to function effectively in a fast-paced and professional team environment.
- Strong self-motivation, intellectual curiosity and high levels of energy and social engagement, including networking with members.
- Strong analytical, project management and personal organisational skills to keep work streams on track.
- Fluency in oral and written English.
- Confident public speaker.
Desirable:
- Fluency in a European language other than English.
- Good quantitative skills to identify requirements and manage analytical work and data management effectively
- Interest in European policymaking and regulatory processes.
Benefits
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) provides an excellent benefits package for employees and their eligible dependents. The benefits package includes:
- Private Medical Insurance
- Cash Plan
- Dental Insurance
- Annual Health Screening
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 30 days Annual Holiday Allowance
- Additional 1 day Birthday Holiday
- Pension Scheme – AFME contributes 10% of an employee’s basic salary
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection
- Travel Insurance
- Season Ticket Loan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- My Gym Discounts
- 4pm Friday Finish
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