CDS Sales Executive

City based Financial Services firm seek a CDS Sales Executive with experience and relationships within the Hedge Funds / Alternative Investments space. My client has a leading electronic trading platform that allows investment industry professionals, including hedge funds, to efficiently trade corporate bonds, CDS, and other types of fixed-income instruments. You will be responsible for marketing the firms CDS and cash products and services to relevant users in the hedge fund community.  To the extent that clients are not already covered by a sales representative, the incumbent may be solely responsible for the client.  S/he will also work together with the dealer sales group to encourage dealer participation and price contributions. You must have a good understanding of the opportunities that are likely to arise from the changing regulatory environment. You will be accountable for providing client and dealer input on system usability so that the company can continue to build out leading technology solutions and refine existing technology. This is a Senior Sales role and you will have previous experience in pricing, trading or marketing Single Name CDS and CDS indices and tranches/options. Strong sales and influencing skills and a high degree of results orientation. Established relationships with front/middle office credit derivative professionals at hedge funds.  Familiar with post trade lifecycle, straight-through-processing and clearing. Familiar with trade affirmation platforms and clearing house processing. Familiar with regulatory reform and rule-making. Must have a vision – and the ability to articulate that vision - for electronic trading of fixed-income securities, especially CDS.

April 15, 2013 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial

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