CareerPlan

Head of Fixed Income Trading

London, GBFull-time2026-10-15 → 2026-11-11

Core

Establish, build, and lead a new Fixed Income trading business from the ground up, defining strategy, technology, and team structure.

Role type

Senior leadership (Head of Fixed Income Trading)

Builds

A scalable Fixed Income trading franchise including trading desk, risk framework, and client proposition

Domain

Financial Services / Fixed Income Markets

Required skills

Fixed Income trading expertise, institutional market knowledge, strategy definition, team building, risk management, technology infrastructure planning, commercial development, liquidity management, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Experience building or expanding a trading desk, entrepreneurial leadership, hands-on execution

Technologies

Trading platforms, risk management systems, front-to-back trading infrastructure

Responsibilities

Define and execute business strategy, lead trading desk build-out, establish risk management framework, define technology requirements, recruit and lead the team, manage market relationships, partner with commercial teams, collaborate with Treasury and Operations, ensure regulatory compliance, drive commercial performance

Seniority

Executive Director level, hands-on leader