Banking Job-Mandarin speaking FX Trader-London-ww

People First Team Japan/?; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Greater London is seeking a Mandarin speaking FX Trader. The ideal candidate will manage FX trades, engage with clients, and ensure compliance with industry standards. Applicants must be fluent in Mandarin and English, with strong FX trading experience, a degree in finance or related fields, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments. The position is office-based and requires proactive communication and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Degree educated in Finance, Banking or related fields.
• Relevant professional qualification in finance.
• Experience in trading FX products and managing market risk.

Responsibilities

• Price and trade FX products for commercial needs.
• Monitor and control internal FX trading systems.
• Manage FX positions within Bank guidelines.

Skills

Fluent in Mandarin

Solid FX Trading experience

Excellent English communication skills

Team player

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

Degree in Finance, Banking or equivalent

Relevant professional qualification

Tools

E-trading platforms

Job description

Your New Job Title: Mandarin speaking FX Trader

The Skills You'll Need:

Fluent in Mandarin and English, solid experience in FX Trading in Financial Services.

Your New Salary:

Depending on experience

Office based

Perm

Start:

ASAP

Working hours

35 hours

To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:

• are fluent in Mandarin
• have solid FX Trading experience in the UK

If that means this job isn't a match for you please view our other vacancies for one that may be a better fit.

What You'll be Doing:

• Pricing, market making, and trading FX products for the purpose of HO commercial needs, provide pricing to branches and other FI clients in London Trading Centre coverage time.
• Lead/or support the monitoring and control internal channel systems for FX business, take client flows for FX business through these systems during London time.
• Managing FX positions within the Bank guidelines. Contributing to the positive income profile of the business.
• Proactively engage into the communication with networks to improve their client relationship by providing trading and related service.
• Liaising with relevant parties internally or externally, e.g. departments within London, teams in Head Office, etc , to sort out any problems related to FX trading of LTC, and to deliver the key strategy of the group.
• Working across all internal and external relationships, maintain a constant vigilance of technological, regulatory and other developments to ensure execution process remains highly valued-added, compliant and representative of best industry practices.
• Reviewing and completing all relevant administrative documentation such as end of day/month business reports, and liaise with various supporting functions as required.
• Covering other dealers as required. Supporting other trading desk in other activities.
• Undertaking all tasks set out daily by Head of desk or HO.
• Other task assigned by HOD and management.

The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Degree educated in Finance, Banking or other equivalent
• Relevant professional qualification as required
• Experience in trading FX products, pricing corporate and FI flows, manage market risk
• Experience in managing E-trading platforms as market maker
• Knowledge of FX products including Spot, Swap, Outright, NDF, Options
• Knowledge of G10 economy basics and forecasts
• Knowledge of portfolio and risk management
• Ability of working in a fast paced environment
• Team player
• Excellent English & Mandarin communications skills

We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days.

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