Lead eFX Spot Trading & Team Leadership

Swissquote; Gland; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Swissquote invites an Associate-Director to lead the eFX Spot team within the FX & DA Trading department. Reporting to Head Spot Vice-Director, you will supervise operations and manage people in line with senior management.

You will own realized risk and PnL, drive process improvements, monitor trades and market conditions, collaborate with Sales, IT, and software engineers, and guide recruitment and performance management.

Qualifications

• Experience in sell-side electronic FX trading is a must.
• Previous experience in a leadership role is a strong advantage.
• Deep understanding of market (micro)structure
• Good understanding of client needs and the competition landscape
• Proficient in transforming large data sets into actionable insights
• Ability to prioritize and deliver multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills, results-oriented, team player
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the eFX Spot team, supporting collaboration and growth.
• Recruitment with Talent Acquisition Partner and onboarding.
• Set performance expectations and conduct reviews.
• Manage under performance processes with senior management/HR.
• Own realized risk and PnL; ensure compliant operations.
• Monitor orders/trades, price construction, risk management systems.
• Analyze results; drive improvements; produce reporting.
• Collaborate with Sales, Software Engineers, IT, and internal teams.
• Contribute to product development and infrastructure improvements.
• Oversee team's capacity allocation.

Skills

Sell-side FX trading

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication skills

Job description

Swissquote invites an Associate-Director to lead the eFX Spot team within the FX & DA Trading department. Reporting to Head Spot Vice-Director, you will supervise operations and manage people in line with senior management.

You will own realized risk and PnL, drive process improvements, monitor trades and market conditions, collaborate with Sales, IT, and software engineers, and guide recruitment and performance management.