About this Role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a VP Trader in High Grade Credit Trading (Corporates) to join our EMEA Credit Trading team. In this role, you'll provide market liquidity, support client investment strategies, and actively manage credit risk across the corporate bond landscape.
You'll help drive revenue, strengthen client relationships, and maintain the highest standards of governance and risk management. You'll also collaborate across the business to generate new opportunities, contribute to the growth of electronic trading in EMEA, and apply your credit market and risk expertise to deliver strong trading ideas and execution.
At Wells Fargo, you'll join a collaborative, client-focused culture grounded in integrity, strong governance, and long-term partnership.
In this role, you will:
Required Qualifications:
Job Expectations:
This position is deemed to be a Certified Person function under the FCA and PRA Certification Regime. You must always remain fit and proper to perform your role, and this will be assessed on at least an annual basis.
In addition to the responsibilities summarised in your job description, you are also required to always comply with the FCA/PRA Conduct Rules:
1. You must act with integrity.
2. You must act with due skill, care and diligence.
3. You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators.
4. You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly. 5. You must observe proper standards of market conduct.
Wells Fargo is seeking a VP Trader in High Grade Credit Trading (Corporates) to join our EMEA Credit Trading team. In this role, you'll provide market liquidity, support client investment strategies, and actively manage credit risk across the corporate bond landscape.
You'll help drive revenue, strengthen client relationships, and maintain the highest standards of governance and risk management. You'll also collaborate across the business to generate new opportunities, contribute to the growth of electronic trading in EMEA, and apply your credit market and risk expertise to deliver strong trading ideas and execution.
At Wells Fargo, you'll join a collaborative, client-focused culture grounded in integrity, strong governance, and long-term partnership.
In this role, you will:
- Actively make markets in Corporate Credit Bonds, monitor trading books, and manage associated risks.
- Work closely with Credit Sales to support client flow and build relationships.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance strong client connections.
- Engage with other Wells Fargo businesses to generate new opportunities, including supporting origination efforts.
- Utilise Fixed Income electronic trading platforms and contribute to market development within the broader EMEA Credit Trading business.
- Leverage knowledge of the credit markets, electronic trading, and risk management to drive trading ideas and execution.
- Stay up-to-date with Wells Fargo's products, services, and client needs to support the firm's broader trading and origination strategies.
- Contribute to Corporate analysis, modelling, and management information (MI) reporting as needed.
- Ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards, adhering to Wells Fargo's risk and conduct framework.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience in Securities Trading, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
- Strong understanding of financial markets, especially the Credit markets.
- Experience in Securities Trading or similar, including experience in financial modelling and relative value analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain client relationships.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
Job Expectations:
This position is deemed to be a Certified Person function under the FCA and PRA Certification Regime. You must always remain fit and proper to perform your role, and this will be assessed on at least an annual basis.
In addition to the responsibilities summarised in your job description, you are also required to always comply with the FCA/PRA Conduct Rules:
1. You must act with integrity.
2. You must act with due skill, care and diligence.
3. You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators.
4. You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly. 5. You must observe proper standards of market conduct.
Top Skills
Fixed Income Electronic Trading Platforms
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