Associate Director Markets Trading

About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our customers. Our Institutional bank helps our largest customers move trade and capital around the region, providing our people with great opportunities to build their technical expertise and their careers.

About the Role

The Associate Director, Credit Trading you will be responsible for contributing to the Credit Trading business across Asia by executing and supporting trading activities, managing risk within approved limits, and driving sustainable revenue growth. You will partner closely with Sales and other Global Markets stakeholders to support the franchise growth strategy, deliver financial performance objectives, and maintain compliance with ANZ Global Markets' control, governance, and risk management frameworks.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Location: Singapore
Role Type: Full-time, Permanent

What will your day look like?

The Associate Director, Credit Trading is you will;

- Execute and support the Asia Credit Trading strategy to drive business growth and franchise performance.

- Partner closely with Sales, Trading & Research colleagues to maximise Credit Trading opportunities and client outcomes across Asia.

- Provide consistent, competitive, and timely pricing to internal and external customers.

- Monitor credit markets, new issues, and credit events to generate actionable market insights and trade ideas.

- Deliver value-added market commentary and credit analysis to support client engagement and revenue generation.

- Maximise trading revenues while balancing risk and return objectives within approved limits.

- Contribute to achieving the Asia Credit Trading financial budget and business performance targets.

- Maintain strong risk awareness by actively managing exposures, limits, and trading activities within approved frameworks.

- Adhere to front-office controls, trading processes, and operational procedures to minimise trading and processing risks.

- Build effective relationships across Global Markets and contribute to the sharing of best practices and market knowledge.

- Collaborate professionally with internal stakeholders and external counterparties to support business objectives.

- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, dealing mandates, governance standards, and conduct expectations while role modelling ANZ values and behaviours.

What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

- Strong Credit Trading, Fixed Income, or broader markets experience, with a solid understanding of Asia credit markets, products, and client segments.

- In-depth knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, market conduct standards, and governance frameworks across relevant jurisdictions.

- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external clients, influence stakeholders, and negotiate effectively.

- Strong commercial acumen with a proven customer focus and ability to identify opportunities that drive business outcomes.

- Proven analytical capability in assessing credit markets, identifying trends, and generating actionable trade ideas and insights.

- Mandarin Chinese language proficiency is required to support effective communication and relationship management with Mandarin-speaking clients, counterparties, and stakeholders across Asia.

- Sound risk management discipline, with experience operating within trading limits, controls, and compliance frameworks.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across Sales, Trading, Research, Risk, and other stakeholder groups.

- Demonstrated track record of delivering revenue growth and achieving financial and business performance objectives.

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing competing priorities with attention to detail.

- Experience working across multiple geographies and time zones within a regional or global markets environment.

- CFA Level II or above, or equivalent investment and credit market expertise, would be advantageous

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. you'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers . You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 127127.

Job Posting End Date

11/11/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)