Trading Assistant (m|f|x) London

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a diversified global investment firm founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder, and Taylor O'Malley. With over $21 billion in assets under management, BAM employs more than 2,000 people across 23 offices in the U.S. and Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm’s investment teams span five strategies, including Equities Long/Short, Fixed Income & Macro, Commodities, Multi-Asset Arbitrage, and Systematic. Balyasny’s mission is to deliver to its investors absolute, uncorrelated returns in all market environments.

Tasks

Trade Execution Support (Capture)

• Book, process and validate trades in Front Office booking systems
• Monitor portfolio to ensure trade capture reflected accurately in book
• Liaise with Operations Team to resolve any trade booking and settlement inquiries, including term loan settlements)

Reporting

• Track new issue / primary allocations across PM teams and mange offering memorandum inventory
• Manage deal site access process
• Research capture and distribution emails

Portfolio Monitoring & Reporting P&L Reporting & Explain

• Perform EoD PnL review to ensure reasonableness of daily front office P&L

Issue Resolution (Communication and Coordination) / Corrective measures

• Resolve all internal queries from portfolio managers and the trading desk on transactions executed by the desk

Systems and Process Improvements

• Lead ad-hoc initiatives contributing to the enhancement of the trading and booking platform

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

We are looking for candidates with a strong desire to learn and a passion for the markets and investing with the ability to:

• 3-5 years of experience in similar desk in credit or converts business
• Strong credit product knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with PM’s and brokers
• Manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• python experience preferred

Contact

Diane Morris

Head of Talent Development and Head of People Team for Europe and Middle East

Linda Sweetman

HR Operations

Location

23 King Sreet, GB-SW1Y 6QY London