Associate Director, FX & Rates Trading

FX & Rates is looking for a team player to join the desk and add immediate value to this dynamic unit with experience in the EM space, ideally in Sub-Saharan Africa and Egypt. You will be reporting into a currency head and trained by the whole team with the aim of managing flow and taking measured risk across a number of different currencies. We are looking for someone who has a lot of energy, enthusiasm and initiative, who can learn on the job and support sales in order to support the entire business. The G10 FX & Rates desk is a multi-currency, multi-product desk which aims to facilitate customer flow in order to grow the company franchise.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing risk within the given parameters and in a profitable manner
• Pricing deals with the mentality to win deals and support the business
• Contribute to maintaining the company's position as a top market maker in the MENA region space
• Preparing marketing material and collaborating with distribution
• Travelling where necessary
• Covering long shifts
• Capability of handling large flows/risk
• Maintaining a high degree of discipline when trading
• Generating trade ideas and writing market updates

Requirements and Qualifications

• Education: Degree level ideally Bsc./BA. Finance/Economics/Science
• Experience: Minimum of 3 - 5 years in markets
• Proven track record of teamwork
• Proven track record on managing risk effectively and delivering consistent financial performance
• Exceptional technical skills and product knowledge
• Market analytical capabilities (technical and fundamental)
• Excellent numerical skills
• Ability to operate at a high level under extreme pressure
• Team oriented
• Business focus
• Presentation skills
• Expert Excel/spreadsheet skills
• Highly numerical and analytical, able to process substantial amounts of information in a timely manner
• Technically proficient in Excel, numeric and able to build and support trading sheets
• Competent teacher