Convert Trader

2 Hours ago • 3-7 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

The Convert Trader will be based in London and work closely with the local and global Convert and Options teams to manage the convert portfolio, apply for new issues, and execute trades in the secondary market. This role involves cross-asset and cross-region trading responsibilities. The team is expanding its convert effort, and this individual will be the first full-time hire in London specifically focused on converts. The ideal candidate will leverage recent advancements in modeling and contribute to enhancing the team's approach. The Trading team fosters a culture of trust, respect, and collaboration, and the candidate's trader intuition and analytical skills will be highly valued.
Must have:
  • 3-7 years of experience in convert trading
  • Ability to think critically and implement new ideas
  • Excellent communication, planning, analytical, and people skills
  • Reliable, flexible team player with a positive attitude
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and thorough
  • Fluency in English is required

Job Details

About the Position

We are looking for a Convert Trader based in London who can work closely with our local and global Convert and Options teams to help manage our convert portfolio, put in for new issues, and execute trades in the secondary market. This role has scope for cross-asset and cross-region trading responsibilities.

Currently, our converts hub is in New York, and we have utilised shared resourcing from other desks in London and Hong Kong. We are at a pivotal moment of expansion for our convert effort, and you will be our first full-time hire in London who is focused on converts specifically. We recently made a large push to improve our modelling and we are excited to find someone to help us put this into action and find ways to enhance our approach.

Our Trading team is full of highly motivated professionals who have created a culture of trust, respect, and collaboration. Your working relationships, trader intuition, and ability to analyse special situations will bring a lot of value to our team. 

About You

  • 3-7 years of experience in convert trading 
  • Able to think critically and implement new ideas
  • Experienced with teaching others and open to learning new techniques
  • Strong communicator with excellent planning, analytical, and people skills; able to navigate global time zone coordination
  • Reliable and flexible team player with a positive attitude 
  • Detail-oriented, organised, and thorough, with a desire for continuous improvement
  • Fluency in English is required

If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com.

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About The Company

Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Amsterdam. We are always recruiting top candidates and we invest heavily in teaching and training. The environment at Jane Street is open, informal, intellectual, and fun. People grow into long careers here because there are always new and interesting problems to solve, systems to build, and theories to test.



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