Director Fixed Income & Interest Rate Strategy

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Job type

Full-time
 
Location
Auckland City, Auckland
 
Full job description
Are you a senior professional in Fixed Income or Rates Research ?
Do you have a deep understanding of the AUD and NZD macro markets?
We're looking to reinforce our leading market position with a new local expert.
Sydney or New Zealand based

See yourself in our team:

Institutional Banking and Markets is responsible for managing the Group’s relationships with major corporate and government clients and institutional investors, and provides a full range of capital raising, transactional and risk management products and services. Our purpose is to enhance our clients’ success through market-leading capabilities and unique insights. It’s part of our DNA.

Commonwealth Bank has a leading team of economists and strategists who provide insights, forecasts and updates on domestic, international, sustainable, commodity, and financial economic trends. The Global Economic & Markets Research (GEMR) team publish, daily, weekly and monthly reports, podcasts and ad-hoc notes.

The Interest Rate Strategist will play a key role in developing and communicating CBA’s views on Australia, New Zealand and global bond and interest rate markets to internal stakeholders and external clients.

You will report to the Head of Market Strategy & Rates Research, who reports to the Chief Economist and Executive General Manger for Global Economic and Markets Research

You will work closely with Sales, Trading, DCM, QDAT and Research teams to cover a wide range of clients across numerous segments, including Business Bank, Corporate and Institutional (such as business and corporate banking customers, Superannuation Funds, Asset Managers, Central Banks, Hedge Funds and other Financial Institutions).

Do work that matters:

The purpose of this position is to play a leading role in establishing, developing and articulating CBA’s strategic views on Australia, New Zealand and global interest rate markets to the Bank’s staff and clients.

There is a key focus on provision of executable Australia and New Zealand fixed income and interest rate trade ideas. The role is an integral senior part of the Research team, and broader Global Markets and Institutional Banking teams.

You will work closely with the Institutional sales teams and Global Markets teams such as Structuring, Research and Trading. You will also work closely with other teams within IB&M, such as Client Solutions and Risk, responsibilities include:

Accountable for independently developing interest rate trade ideas and producing relevant, regular and timely notes with minimal supervision. A strong market awareness, incorporating strategic, quantitative and economic