CIB Vice President, Loan Trading

About the role

The Vice President, Loan Trading will lead the execution, management, and distribution of leveraged and syndicated loan products in the secondary market. Reporting to senior leadership, this role partners with banking, syndications, sales, and research teams to deliver liquidity and optimize portfolio returns for clients.

Key responsibilities

• Execute secondary market purchases and sales of syndicated loans, leveraged loans, and other credit products.
• Manage trading inventory and risk exposures while maximizing risk‑adjusted profitability within established limits.
• Develop and maintain relationships with institutional investors, CLO managers, hedge funds, mutual funds, insurance companies, and other market participants.
• Provide market color, liquidity solutions, and trade ideas to internal and external clients.
• Collaborate closely with Leveraged Finance, Syndications, Credit Risk, and Coverage teams on primary and secondary transactions.
• Monitor market trends, credit developments, issuer fundamentals, and relative‑value opportunities.
• Evaluate new‑issue opportunities and secondary trading strategies through fundamental and technical credit analysis.
• Negotiate trade terms, documentation, settlements, and allocations while ensuring operational excellence and regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to portfolio positioning, inventory management, and balance‑sheet optimization initiatives.
• Mentor junior traders and analysts and support the broader credit trading franchise.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in loan trading, leveraged finance, credit trading, syndicated loans, or related capital‑markets activities.
• Proven success trading leveraged loans and syndicated credit products across varying market environments.
• Strong understanding of loan market structure, trading conventions, settlement processes, and documentation.
• Experience managing risk positions and delivering risk‑adjusted returns.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work within a global financial leader undergoing a technology‑driven transformation.
• Collaborative environment with exposure to a broad range of institutional investors and market participants.
• Professional growth through mentorship and cross‑functional collaboration.