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Head of EMEA Institutional Sales & Trading London

London, England, United Kingdom · On-site

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The Opportunity Mesirow Financial is an independent, employee-owned firm founded in 1937. As specialists in investment, risk management and advisory services, we are committed to helping our institutional, corporate, and…

Skills: Institutional Sales, Fixed Income Trading, Revenue Generation, Relationship Management, Credit Product Distribution

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Head of EMEA Institutional Sales & Trading London

Mesirow

London, England, United Kingdom • On-site

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  • Full-time
  • bachelor degree
  • Posted 51d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Lead Mesirow's EMEA Institutional Sales & Trading business from London to grow relationships with institutional investors. Distribute secondary market credit products and generate revenue across various credit markets while collaborating with global trading colleagues.

Requirements

Requires a minimum of 12 years of experience in institutional fixed income sales and trading with a proven track record of revenue generation. A bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience and established institutional relationships across EMEA are required.

Full job description

The Opportunity

Mesirow Financial is an independent, employee-owned firm founded in 1937. As specialists in investment, risk management and advisory services, we are committed to helping our institutional, corporate, and individual clients achieve their objectives. We are proud of Mesirow’s culture of fostering team member engagement, entrepreneurship, and empowerment. Our positive culture, volunteerism, and opportunity for advancement makes Mesirow one of the few employers to be included in both Chicago Tribune’s Top Places to Work and Crain’s Best Places to Work in Chicago.

We are actively recruiting for an experienced salesperson or trader to lead our EMEA Institutional Sales & Trading business.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of revenue generation combined with well-established institutional relationships across EMEA. We are seeking an individual with extensive experience distributing secondary market credit products across investment grade, high yield, emerging market and special situations credit markets.  There will also be an opportunity to support and execute banking transactions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Mesirow's EMEA Institutional Sales & Trading business from London.
  • Develop and grow relationships with asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds, insurers, banks and other institutional investors across EMEA.
  • Distribute secondary market bonds and credit products to institutional investors.
  • Generate revenues across investment grade, high yield, emerging market and special situations credit markets.
  • Work closely with trading colleagues to source liquidity and execute transactions across global credit markets.
  • Develop and communicate actionable trade ideas, relative value opportunities and market intelligence to institutional clients.
  • Identify opportunities arising from liability management exercises, restructurings, M&A-related flows, rating events and broader market dislocations.
  • Expand Mesirow's institutional client franchise across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
  • Support the continued growth of the firm's global Institutional Sales & Trading platform.

Requirements

  • Minimum 12 years' experience within institutional fixed income sales and trading.
  • Background in banking is preferred.
  • Established relationships across asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds, insurers, banks and other institutional investors throughout EMEA.
  • Demonstrated track record distributing secondary market credit products to institutional investors.
  • Proven ability to generate and grow revenues across investment grade, high yield, emerging market and special situations credit markets.
  • Experience covering institutional investors across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
  • Ability to develop and expand a business within an established global platform.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience.

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Related keywords

Fixed IncomeInstitutional SalesTradingEMEACredit MarketsInvestment GradeHigh YieldEmerging MarketsSpecial SituationsSecondary MarketAsset ManagementHedge FundsPension FundsInsurersBankingLiability Management

About Mesirow

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Industry
Financial Services
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
1937
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
LinkedIn followers
19,794

Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices around the world, we serve clients through a personal, custom approach to reaching financial goals and acting as a force for social good. With capabilities spanning Private Capital & Currency, Capital Markets & Investment Banking, and Advisory Services, we invest in what matters: our clients, our communities and our culture. Mesirow has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business multiple times and is one of Barron’s Top 100 RIA firms.

Offices: 353 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, US

Investment ManagementCapital Markets and Investment BankingIndividual and Corporate SolutionsWealth ManagementPrivate Creditand CurrencyEnterprise SoftwareFinancial ServicesMobile
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About Mesirow

LinkedInVisit site

Discover what drives the people of Mesirow as we customize financial products and services to individual client needs.

Industry
Financial Services
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
1937
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
LinkedIn followers
19,794

Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices around the world, we serve clients through a personal, custom approach to reaching financial goals and acting as a force for social good. With capabilities spanning Private Capital & Currency, Capital Markets & Investment Banking, and Advisory Services, we invest in what matters: our clients, our communities and our culture. Mesirow has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business multiple times and is one of Barron’s Top 100 RIA firms.

Offices: 353 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, US

Investment ManagementCapital Markets and Investment BankingIndividual and Corporate SolutionsWealth ManagementPrivate Creditand CurrencyEnterprise SoftwareFinancial ServicesMobile
View all jobs at Mesirow

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