Role

This role provides trading and market coverage across APAC credit and Asia Emerging Markets, spanning investmentgrade and highyield credit, Asia EM external and local markets, and FX. The position operates within a dualreporting framework reflecting the firm's global investment platform:

APAC credit responsibilities report to the Londonbased fixed income team
Asia Emerging Markets credit, rates, and FX responsibilities report to the Los Angelesbased investment and trading leadership

The role requires strong execution capabilities, balanced experience across APAC credit and Asia EM markets, and the ability to support portfolio implementation through effective market insight and trade execution.

Essential Duties

APAC Credit (Investment Grade & High Yield)

Serve as the primary trader for APAC credit across investment grade and high yield, with full accountability for execution quality, liquidity management, and position awareness
Source and execute primary and secondary market opportunities across APAC corporates and financials
Drive APAC credit idea generation, contributing issuer and sectorlevel relative value views, curve positioning, and thematic trade opportunities consistent with a valuedriven investment philosophy
Participate in APAC credit committee meetings, actively contributing to investment discussions and portfolio positioning decisions
Delivering ongoing APAC credit market color on valuations, flows, liquidity conditions, and technical dynamics to portfolio managers and investment teams
Work closely with the Londonbased fixed income team to align execution strategy and market views with portfolio objectives

Asia Emerging Markets Credit, Rates & FX

Serve as a core trader for Asia EM external and local markets, covering sovereign and corporate credit, local rates, and related instruments
Execute Asia FX transactions across EM and DM currencies, supporting Asia EM portfolio positioning, hedging activity, and relativevalue strategies
Contribute Asia EM credit and crossasset relative value ideas across credit, rates, and FX
Participate actively in Asia EM local and external strategy meetings, contributing to positioning decisions, risk discussions, and portfolio construction
Provide realtime Asia EM market color on flows, liquidity, issuance, valuations, and investor sentiment to Los Angelesbased portfolio managers
Support portfolio implementation for Asia EM strategies, ensuring accurate execution, sizing, and alignment with investment objectives

Relationship Management

Build and maintain strong relationships with local brokerdealers and market counterparties across APAC and Asia EM
Leverage dealer relationships to enhance market intelligence, liquidity access, and execution outcomes
Contribute to bestexecution practices through ongoing evaluation of execution quality, liquidity conditions, and dealer performance

Required Qualifications

A minimum of 5 years of relevant investment trading or investment experience in Asian markets
Excellent educational credentials. Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or other relevant fields
Motivated self-starter with an entrepreneurial attitude
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Professional Skills Qualifications

Proven experience trading Asia Emerging Markets credit, with balanced exposure to APAC investmentgrade and highyield credit
Strong understanding of Asia EM external debt, local markets, and FX execution mechanics
Demonstrated ability to generate actionable relative value ideas across credit, rates, and FX
Established sellside relationships across Asia EM and broader APAC markets
Comfortable operating within a dualreporting global investment framework
Prior experience working with trade settlement and risk systems

Desired Qualifications

MBA preferred advanced degree or professional designation preferred

Estimated Compensation

Base Salary: For Singapore based position, the base salary range is S$220k - S$250k. This represents base salary range only.

Other Compensation :In addition to the base salary, this position will be eligible to be considered for an annual discretionary bonus.

Benefits : Eligible for TCW's comprehensive benefits package.

Trader APAC Credit and Emerging Markets Asia