Junior eFX Dealer

David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a young financial / 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 looking to hire a Junior eFX Dealer.

Position : Junior eFX 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 in 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).
• 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 to cover 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
• Private medical insurance
• The freedom and flexibility of fully remote work
• Collaborative and supportive team environment