FX Markets Analyst

Ballinger Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare Plan

Pension Plans

Training & Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Competitive salary

Job summary

A financial services provider in Greater London seeks an FX Markets Analyst to write market reports and support high-value clients. Candidates should hold a Bachelor Degree in Finance, Economics, or Business Administration and demonstrate excellent communication skills. Proficiency in market research platforms like Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters is preferred. This role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for progression within a fast-growing company.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail is essential.
• Willingness to study towards professional qualifications.
• High standard of work and commitment is required.
• Prior experience in technical & fundamental analysis would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Write daily market reports and commentary.
• Collect information and create charts for FX trading activities.
• Act as the company's media spokesman on FX Markets.
• Communicate with high-value clients.
• Conduct seminars and forums on FX knowledge.

Skills

Systematic thinking

Global economic analysis

Mathematical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field

Tools

Bloomberg

Thomson Reuters

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Ballinger & Co. is an independent provider of foreign exchange risk management and trading services to financial institutions and corporate clients with large and complex FX requirements. We are a fast growing, well funded business run by a a team of FX specialists who previously built and sold the UK's largest FX broker. Having launched the business in 2020 and have exceeded all of our goals to date, we now seek to expand our team further with the recruitment of an FX Markets Analyst. This is an excellent opportunity for any candidate looking to start their career in financial services, or for a professional looking for their big break into a role with unlimited potential.

Responsibilities

• Write daily market report & commentary in terms of G10-Asia-EM FX pairs, Money Markets, Equities, Treasury Bonds, Major Indices, commodities & Central Banks activity
• Collect information and construct charts regarding FX trading activities, news which is related to Local FX, Gold & Global Financial Markets
• Act as the company\'s media spokesman externally in relation to FX Markets
• Communicate with high value clients to support their decision
• Conduct seminars & forums to provide FX knowledge to the clients

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or higher in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field
• Excellent personality, self-motivated and proactive
• Well organised, team-work oriented and work well with under pressure are required
• Prior experience in Technical & Fundamental Analysis would be an advantage

Required Skills

• Good systematic thinking with proper knowledge in global economic analysis and forecasting
• High mathematical, communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• Fluent in both written and spoken English
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Able to use market research platform such as Bloomberg & Thomson Reuters

Requirements

This role would suit candidates who aspire to build a career in financial services. We are happy to consider candidates early in their career that exhibit the following qualities:

• Attention to detail
• Willingness to study towards professional qualifications
• High standard of work, loyalty, work ethic and commitment
• A passion for your work to contribute to the further growth of the business through your endeavours

Benefits

• Private Healthcare Plan
• Pension Plans
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Competitive salary (depending on experience). Excellent opportunity to progress in a fast growing company