High Yield & Distressed Fixed Income Sales Trader
£70k - £120k per annumFull-time
High Yield & Distressed Fixed Income Sales Trader
High Yield & Distressed Fixed Income Sales – Sales & Trading
Location: London – Hybrid/Office-based
Salary: £70,000 – £120,000 per year, depending on experience
This independent investment firm is a leading player in high-yield and distressed fixed income trading, with a strong focus on sourcing illiquid securities in global distressed or bankruptcy situations. The team operates across multiple geographies, making language skills and cross-border expertise a valuable asset. Job Overview
This role is ideal for individuals with at least one year of experience in distressed debt, leveraged finance, or fixed income trading. You will work closely with multiple departments, including research, settlement, and compliance, while covering a range of fixed income products and debt-to-equity situations. With an aggressive compensation package, this position offers high-performing individuals the chance to thrive in a fast-paced, high-calibre environment. Here's What You'll Be Doing:
- Selling and trading illiquid, distressed, and high-yield fixed income securities.
- Engaging in bankruptcy claims, distressed/defaulted debt, or non-performing loan (NPL) transactions.
- Managing and originating deals in leveraged finance, emerging markets, and convertible bonds.
- Working closely with research, settlement, and compliance teams to ensure smooth execution.
- Developing relationships with institutional investors and key market participants.
- Identifying market opportunities and executing trades within the distressed and high-yield space.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in any of the following areas:
- Bankruptcy claims, distressed/defaulted debt sales or trading
- HY, EM, or convertible bonds sales, trading, or origination
- Leveraged finance/loans/NPLs sales, trading, origination, or transactions
- Restructuring
- Strong ability to multi-task, prioritise, and deliver results in a high-pressure environment.
- Sound understanding of regulatory and compliance obligations in the fixed income space.
- Excellent communication skills with a sharp commercial mindset.
- Ability to work in a team-driven environment, collaborating across departments.
- Fluency in Italian is a plus.
You must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Visa sponsorship is not available at this time. Here Are The Benefits Of This Job:
- Competitive compensation with significant earning potential.
- Exposure to a wide range of fixed income products and cross-border transactions.
- A dynamic, fast-paced trading environment with career progression opportunities.
- Direct engagement with global institutional clients and key market players.
- Hybrid work options with a mix of office-based collaboration and flexibility.
- Salary: £70,000 – £120,000 per year, depending on experience.
This sector offers one of the most lucrative and intellectually stimulating career paths in finance. It combines strategic deal-making, in-depth market analysis, and high-stakes trading within a global environment. If you are driven, analytical, and thrive in a high-reward, fast-moving industry, this is the perfect role for you.
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