Junior FX Dealer

TN Germany; Köln; Remote; EUR 20.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An innovative financial services company is seeking a Junior FX Dealer to join their dynamic team. This exciting role offers the flexibility of remote work while engaging in real-time trading activities and executing risk management strategies. You will collaborate with technical teams, optimize pricing spreads, and communicate effectively with external partners. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills, foundational knowledge of financial markets, and experience with trading platforms. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow in a supportive environment while working across global markets.

Leistungen

Competitive remuneration

Flexible remote work

Collaborative team environment

Annual leave based on residency

Qualifikationen

• Fluent in English with strong communication skills.
• Foundational knowledge of FX instruments and trading platforms.

Aufgaben

• Monitor and manage real-time trading activity across platforms.
• Execute risk management strategies and maintain accurate trade records.

Kenntnisse

Fluent English (C1 level)

Analytical Skills

Financial Markets Knowledge

Experience with Trading Platforms

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Basic API Interaction Skills

Tools

MetaTrader

Excel

Python

SQL

Postman

Jobbeschreibung

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Our company delivers exceptional recruitment services on a global scale, presenting an innovative approach that connects candidates and clients seamlessly.

David Kennedy Recruitment is working with ayoungfinancial/FX company led by a management team with over 20 years of experience. Their mission is to simplify trading complexities and deliver excellence to clients across multiple continents and countries. Currently, we are looking to hire a Junior FX Dealer.

Position: Junior FX Dealer

Location: Remote from anywhere in the world

Remuneration: Fixed monthly payment

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and manage real-time trading activity across trading platforms and infrastructure.
• Execute risk management and hedging strategies in line with defined exposure and profitability thresholds.
• Assist in overseeing liquidity streams and optimizing pricing spreads.
• Monitor electronic trading sessions and escalate any connectivity or data-related issues.
• Maintain accurate trade records, reconcile transaction data, and prepare end-of-day reports.
• Identify and escalate irregular trading patterns, including potential latency or toxic flow issues.
• Support the ongoing improvement of pricing and execution logic through configuration tools or routing rules.
• Collaborate with technical teams on system configurations and message testing.
• Communicate with external partners on operational or trading-related matters when required.

Requirements:

• Native or fluent in English (C1 level), with strong proficiency in both written and spoken communication.
• Ability to work on London and US market hours.
• Foundational knowledge of financial markets, particularly FX instruments (e.g., spot, forwards, swaps).
• Experience working with trading platforms such as MetaTrader or similar.
• Familiarity with execution models (e.g., A-Book/B-Book) and order flow dynamics.
• Understanding of liquidity provider setups and aggregation systems.
• Strong analytical skills; proficiency in tools like Excel (including Pivot Tables), with bonus points for knowledge of Python or SQL.
• High attention to detail and a strong ability to spot discrepancies in trading data or platform behavior.
• Clear and proactive communication skills, especially when escalating issues or anomalies.
• Experience with trade routing and risk management tools (e.g., Centroid or equivalent).
• Basic understanding of FIX protocol and the ability to interpret message logs.
• Familiarity with administrative aspects of trading platforms (e.g., user management, plugin configuration).
• Comfort with configuring plugins, including liquidity routing and markup settings.
• Basic API interaction skills (e.g., Python scripting, Postman, or Excel-integrated APIs).
• It would be advantageous but not necessary to have the ability to read log files and use command-line tools for diagnostics or automation.

Offer:

• Competitive remuneration
• Working schedule: shift-based 25/5 covering London and US markets (08:00–16:00 GMT+3 and 16:00–00:00 GMT+3)
• Annual leave based on the candidate’s country of residency
• The freedom and flexibility of fully remote work
• Collaborative and supportive team environment