Junior FX Dealer

David Kennedy Recruitment; Nordrhein-Westfalen; Remote; EUR 20.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An innovative financial firm is seeking a Junior FX Dealer to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work fully remotely while managing real-time trading activities and executing risk management strategies. You'll collaborate with technical teams and external partners, ensuring smooth trading operations across various platforms. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and foundational knowledge of FX instruments, with the flexibility to work on London and US market hours. Join a supportive environment where your contributions will help simplify trading complexities and enhance client experiences.

Leistungen

Competitive remuneration

Private medical insurance

Flexible working hours

Annual leave based on residency

Collaborative team environment

Qualifikationen

• Fluent in English with strong communication skills.
• Foundational knowledge of FX instruments and financial markets.

Aufgaben

• Monitor real-time trading activity and manage risk.
• Assist in optimizing pricing spreads and liquidity streams.

Kenntnisse

Fluent in English (C1 level)

Knowledge of financial markets

Experience with trading platforms

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Proactive communication skills

Tools

MetaTrader

Excel

Python

SQL

Postman

Jobbeschreibung

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 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, they are looking to hire a Junior FX Dealer.

Position: Junior FX Dealer

Location: Remote from anywhere in the world

Remuneration: Fixed monthly payment

Responsibilities:

1. Monitor and manage real-time trading activity across trading platforms and infrastructure.
2. Execute risk management and hedging strategies in line with defined exposure and profitability thresholds.
3. Assist in overseeing liquidity streams and optimizing pricing spreads.
4. Monitor electronic trading sessions and escalate any connectivity or data-related issues.
5. Maintain accurate trade records, reconcile transaction data, and prepare end-of-day reports.
6. Identify and escalate irregular trading patterns, including potential latency or toxic flow issues.
7. Support the ongoing improvement of pricing and execution logic through configuration tools or routing rules.
8. Collaborate with technical teams on system configurations and message testing.
9. 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 Python or SQL knowledge.
• 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 message log interpretation.
• 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).
• Ability to read log files and use command-line tools for diagnostics or automation is advantageous but not necessary.

Offer:

• Competitive remuneration
• Shift-based working schedule: 25/5 covering London and US markets (08:00–16:00 and 16:00–00:00 GMT+3)
• Annual leave based on the candidate’s country of residency
• Private medical insurance
• Fully remote work with flexibility
• Collaborative and supportive team environment