Associate eFX Sales - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

MUFG; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial group is seeking a professional to assist in driving the growth of the electronic FX business. The candidate will promote e-FX products to stakeholders and support sales campaigns. Essential qualifications include a University Degree and experience in finance or an electronic FX environment. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in the financial sector.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in finance, economics, or analytics.
• Experience working within an electronic FX market.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth of the electronic FX business in EMEA.
• Assist in running sales campaigns.
• Promote e-FX business to stakeholders.
• Help achieve Global eFX Trading targets.
• Coordinate with Market Business Promotions division.

Skills

Understanding of FX markets

Knowledge of electronic FX trading workflows

Client relationship management

Collaboration

Knowledge of FX ECNs and platforms

Understanding of API connectivity and FIX protocol

Commercial acumen

Analytical and data skills

Regulatory awareness

Education

University Degree

Degree in Finance, Economics or Business

Job description

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Assist in driving the growth of the electronic FX business within EMEA. Collaborating across sales and trading as well as product and development to maximize our presence with existing and target clients including Corporates and Financial Institutions as well as internal desks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be the voice for the eFX product suit to all internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist the team in running sales campaigns to leverage the existing and future product offering.
• Promoting e-FX business to internal and external clients/stakeholders.
• Help the team achieve the Global eFX Trading target.
• Coordinate with the Division in charge of Market Business Promotions, Global Markets Trading Division, in performing your responsibilities specified above.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential:

Previous experience working in finance, economics, or within a financial information, data, or analytics company, or with eFX communication networks (ECNs).

Preferred:

Experience working within an electronic FX market making desk or other electronic FX environment.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Functional / Technical Competencies:

Essential

• Understanding of FX markets: Spot, Forwards, Swaps, NDFs, and market structure.
• Knowledge of electronic FX trading workflows: Pricing, order, execution, liquidity management, and post-trade processes.
• Client relationship management: Ability to support the eFX Sales team and voice sales in servicing corporate and financial institution clients.
• Collaboration: working effectively with trading, technology, and operations teams to ensure smooth client coverage and execution.

Preferred

• Great knowledge of FX ECNs and platforms: understand the platforms used to trade eFX (Bloomberg FXGO, 360T, FXALL, FSS, EBSD, Direct API, etc)
• Understanding of API connectivity, FIX protocol and data feeds for price and trade execution.
• Commercial acumen: Awareness of spreads, margins, and profitability metrics in EFX flow.
• Analytical and data skills: Ability to use excel advanced functions or analytical tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc) for client reporting and performance tracking.
• Commercial acumen: Awareness of spreads, margins, and profitability metrics in EFX flow.
• Regulatory awareness: Understanding of key FX regulations (MiFID II, best execution, EMIR, Dodd-Frank)

Education / Qualifications:

Essential

• University Degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred

• University Degree in Finance, Economics or Business.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Strong communication skills
• Client-focused mindset. Proactive in understanding client needs and delivering high-quality service.
• Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
• A proactive, motivated approach.
• The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly
• Good decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement
• A structured and logical approach to work
• Strong problem solving skills
• A creative and innovative approach to work
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment
• Strong numerical skills

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.

At MUFG, our colleagues are our greatest assets. Our Culture Principles provide a roadmap for how each of our colleagues must think and act to become more client-obsessed, inclusive and innovative. They reflect who we are, who we want to be and what we expect from one another. We are excited to see you take the next step in exploring a career with us and encourage you to spend more time reviewing them!

Our Culture Principles

• Client Centric
• People Focused
• Listen Up. Speak Up.
• Innovate & Simplify
• Own & Execute