About the Role
Join Westpac Institutional Bank's Structured Product Trading team and play a key role in one of the bank’s strategic growth areas. Manage and grow repo and securities financing portfolios, taking ownership of a trading book covering pricing, market-making, risk management, portfolio performance, and client engagement. Partner with cross-functional teams to improve product and service delivery, identify new opportunities, and build capability within a growing business.
Responsibilities
- Manage and grow repo and securities financing portfolios.
- Take ownership of a trading book, managing pricing, market-making, and risk management.
- Oversee portfolio performance and client engagement.
- Partner with Finance, Market Risk, Credit Risk, Technology, and Operations teams.
- Contribute ideas, identify new opportunities, and help build capability within a growing business.
Requirements
- Trading experience.
- Strong commercial judgement.
- Confidence to take ownership of a portfolio.
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and clients.
- Experience managing, pricing, and trading repo, securities financing, or related fixed income products.
- Strong understanding of risk management, P&L ownership, and portfolio management principles.
- Commercial mindset with the ability to identify growth opportunities and contribute to new business initiatives.
- Proven ability to build effective relationships across trading, sales, risk, finance, technology, and operational teams.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
Skills
- Repo trading
- Securities financing
- Fixed income products
- Risk management
- P&L ownership
- Portfolio management
- Commercial thinking
- Relationship building
- Communication
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Associate Director
Benefits
- Special offers on banking products
- Discounts from top brands
- Generous employee-only mortgage rates
- Flexible work arrangements
- Variety of leave options (Culture, Lifestyle, Wellbeing)
- Tailored learning and development opportunities
- Opportunities to give back to the Community through volunteering
About the Company
- Westpac Institutional Bank is focused on becoming customers' #1 banking partner for life.
- Committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country.
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities.
- Provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians, and neurodiverse community.
- Provide additional support for people with disability and/or needing accessibility requirements.
