Bond Trader Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for bond trader, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for initial credit and structure evaluation for new-issue municipal securities and communicate a recommendation to portfolio managers.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Blackrock Aladdin experience
• Experience with major OMS and trade management platforms
• Proficient in electronic trading of fixed income securities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
• Creative problem solver with inquisitive mind
• Ethical and trustworthy individual
• Strong familiarity with the macro situation in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Argentina
• Strong quantitative and/or analytical skills

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the bond trader position.

Previously, I was responsible for direct support to senior DCM originators with the aim to win new bond mandates and maximize bond related revenue.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Manages risk associated with trades
• Identifies high-risk problems and provide solutions, adjusting as necessary, within broad trading strategies and procedures
• Provides strategic and tactical market advice
• Experience in trading or brokerage preferred
• Ensuring the timely and accurate execution of trades based on the guidance of the Portfolio Managers
• Assist in preparation of board reports, marketing materials & compliance reports
• Execute portfolio manager-generated municipal bond trades in compliance with trading procedures and portfolio guidelines
• Generate Trade Ideas and Assess Relative Value

I am excited to be applying for the position of bond trader. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for high level market information and insights as requested to both the execution only client base (Market Insights / DAC) and Credit Suisse Investment Experts.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Team player who is flexible, willing to pitch-in where needed, be familiar with front-to-back office operations
• Progressive in the use of technologies to drive scale, enhance our workflow, trading systems, and market surveillance capabilities
• Market making in SSA bonds denominates in Emerging Markets Currencies (TRY, ZAR, PLN, CZK, RUB, INR, IDR, BRL, MXN)
• Pricing primary issuances in partnership with the syndicate and EM swaps trading teams
• Experience in rates and FX derivatives across EM (LATAM, CEEMEA and APAC)
• Solid foundation of understanding the Macroeconomic environment with a focus to global Emerging Markets
• Good derivatives and market risk knowledge
• Genuine interest in Emerging Markets

I would like to submit my application for the bond trader opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for competitive price backing for internal commodity traders via either direct market making or procuring more competitive offers from the external market.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Meticulous attention to detail, diligence and conscientiousness
• Executes highly complex and large trade orders in an efficient, timely and cost effective manner
• Cash and duration management for client accounts
• Working knowledge of taxable municipal market
• Ensures transaction pricing are aligned with both bank and client requirements
• Works with large or highly complex client accounts or products
• Largely owns pricing processes for securities traded
• Maintains broad expertise in all product offerings

In response to your job posting for bond trader, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for quantitative and qualitative insight into market activity, disseminate market intelligence and flow information to entire investment team (PMs, analysts, and traders).

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Generating sales ideas by evaluating municipal offerings from other broker dealers and selecting the most appropriate to market to the retail sales forces
• Identifies, recommends, and develops process and operational improvements
• Analyzes data and develops trading and portfolio strategies with oversight