Treasury & Financial Markets Trader

About the role

Join Old Mutual's Trading & Execution team within Treasury and Financial Markets (TFM) to drive ALM hedging, liquidity and shareholder investment strategies across a broad range of asset classes. The role is designed for breadth, allowing you to rotate across fixed income, derivatives, equity‑linked and FX execution.

Key responsibilities

• Execute fixed income trades (nominal and inflation‑linked bonds, repos, bond forwards) in line with ALM and liquidity mandates.
• Support and execute interest‑rate derivative strategies, including vanilla and cross‑currency swaps.
• Develop capability in structured and protected equity mandates, handling equity‑linked structures.
• Provide FX execution support for spot and forward transactions tied to funding, hedging and liquidity.
• Monitor risk exposures, ensure compliance with risk limits, and manage transaction booking, confirmation and settlement.
• Contribute to daily P&L, risk dashboards, market commentary and performance reporting.
• Maintain relationships with market makers, liquidity providers and counterparties across all covered asset classes.
• Participate in cross‑training and desk rotation to build bench depth and continuity.

Required profile

• Technical degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics or a related quantitative field.
• 3‑10+ years of experience in financial markets, preferably with exposure to trading or execution.
• Strong quantitative grounding and hands‑on trading discipline.

Required skills

• Fixed income trading
• Interest‑rate derivatives
• Cross‑currency swaps
• Equity‑linked structured products
• FX execution

What we offer

• Opportunity to work across multiple asset classes and develop a diversified skill set.
• Collaborative environment with a focus on cross‑trained execution coverage.
• Exposure to strategic ALM hedging and liquidity management.