Associate - Swaps Broker - Sales

Sydney
Investment Banking
Permanent

Our client is a highly sophisticated, top-tier international financial services firm with a vast global network connecting premier institutions to major global exchanges and OTC markets. Renowned for their cutting-edge execution infrastructure and deep liquidity pools, their Sydney-based desk is experiencing exceptional growth. They are looking to inject fresh, high-potential talent into their desk to support and expand their dominant Australia and New Zealand (AU/NZ) institutional client coverage network.

About the Role

Working hand-in-hand with senior market leaders, you will focus directly on servicing and scaling an active portfolio of domestic and regional institutional counterparties, including asset managers, hedge funds, bank desks, and corporate treasuries.

Key responsibilities include:

• AU/NZ Client Coverage & Execution Support: Facilitate the flawless processing and execution of client orders across electronic platforms and voice channels for AUD and NZD interest rate products.
• Market Intelligence & Analytics: Actively monitor real-time macro updates, short-term interest rates (STIR), and sovereign debt markets to help formulate high-quality, actionable trade ideas and commentary for regional clients.
• Relationship Management: Act as a reliable day-to-day point of contact for institutional clients, ensuring premium service delivery, seamless trade lifecycle management, and efficient query resolution.
• Onboarding Coordination: Manage the onboarding pipeline for new regional institutional counterparties, collaborating with global legal, risk, and compliance teams.

Skills and Experience Required

• Experience: Roughly 2–4 years of commercial experience post-graduation within financial markets. Ideal backgrounds include institutional sales support, operations, middle office, trade support, market risk, or an investment banking/brokerage graduate program.
• Product & Market Awareness: A strong interest in macroeconomic trends and a foundational understanding of interest rate derivatives (swaps, futures) and fixed-income markets (AUD/NZD sovereign debt).
• Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Commerce, or a related quantitative discipline. Relevant regulatory credentials (e.g., AFMA accreditation or RG146 compliance) are highly advantageous.
• Core Attributes: Exceptional numerical agility, a confident and highly articulate communication style, and a proactive attitude. You must be eager to absorb feedback, hungry to learn, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment.

What’s on Offer

• Elite Mentorship: Daily, direct exposure to elite senior sales professionals and brokers committed to coaching you into a senior standalone producer.
• Global Reach, Local Impact: The prestige and capability of a massive international network combined with the agility and vibrant culture of a growing Sydney team.
• State-of-the-Art Environment: Modern CBD offices equipped with premium trading technology and market infrastructure.

Compensation & Rewards

• Base Salary: Competitive entry-level institutional base salary
• Bonus Potential: Uncapped, highly rewarding performance-linked bonus structure that offers extraordinary upside potential for high-achievers as you grow your impact on the desk.