Emerging Markets Debt Trader

Artisan Partners seeks a Trader to join Artisan Partners’ EMsights Capital Group, the firm’s newest autonomous investment team based in Boston, MA.

The Trader will be responsible for best execution of emerging markets trades (bonds, FX and other EM derivatives), collecting market intelligence and contributing to overall portfolio strategy. This role will work closely with portfolio managers and analysts in a close-knit team to generate investment ideas for the team’s various strategies. The Trader will need to frequently provide creative solutions to the unique challenges of trading in emerging and frontier markets’ cash and derivative instruments.

Responsibilities

The candidate can expect to:

• Achieve best execution on all cash and derivative trades in the team’s strategies
• Monitor financial markets and world news
• Expand the investment universe by identifying and researching access to new markets and instruments
• Develop expertise in market structure and identify creative solutions to investing in difficult to access markets
• Identify market dislocations and present potential trade ideas to the investment team
  
  

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess:

• Undergraduate degree in related discipline; interest in or progress towards CFA is preferred
• Willingness to perform under pressure with a high sense of urgency and excellent attention to detail
• A self-starter mindset with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and demonstrated ability to prioritize
• Ability to cope with changes and uncertainty; team player able to identify what needs to be done and contribute
• Strong knowledge or desire to learn programming skills
• Foreign language skills, a plus
• Personal or professional exposure to emerging markets a plus
  
  

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Artisan Partners Limited Partnership is an equal opportunity employer. Artisan Partners does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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