Index Flow Trader

Citigroup Inc.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

The Citi trading team in Hong Kong is seeking an intermediate Trader to assist with a trading book, manage risk, and help deliver revenues. You will coordinate with Sales, Research, and other desks to execute trades and optimize P&L.

The role requires 2–5 years of experience, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with Bloomberg and trading systems. You will work closely with Compliance and Risk to maintain governance and ethical standards while driving client-focused execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2–5 years of related experience.
• Licensing and registrations as applicable.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong interpersonal skills to manage stakeholders.
• Familiar with Bloomberg and trading systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a trading book and generate revenues and manage risk.
• Coordinate with Sales, Research, CM and other organizations across Markets and Securities Services and the broader business.
• Trade a book and deliver revenues.
• Establish key relationships to deliver trades to the desk.
• Anticipate client demand in respective product/market.
• Coordinate with desk analysts as needed and with sales to develop the franchise.
• Lead governance and controls in partnership with Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, Finance.
• Adhere to Citi’s Code of Conduct and Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services.
• Obtain and maintain all registrations/licenses required for your role, within the appropriate timeframe.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, safeguarding Citi and clients.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Numerical proficiency

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Market knowledge

Risk awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Bloomberg

Booking systems

Trading protocols

Job description

The Trader is an intermediate level position responsible for assisting with a trading book and mitigating risk, in coordination with the Trading team. The overall objective of this role is to process trades for a trading book and achieve revenue targets.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with a trading book and generate revenues and manage risk for the respective business
• Coordinate with Sales, Research, CMand other organizations across Markets and Securities Services and the broader business
• Trade a book and deliver budgeted revenues
• Establish key relationships to deliver trades to the desk
• Anticipate client demand in respective product/market
• Coordinate with desk analysts as needed and with sales to develop the franchise
• Leading strong governance and controls:
• Work in close partnership with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, Finance in order to ensure appropriate governance and control infrastructure
• Build a culture of responsible finance, good governance and supervision, expense discipline and ethics
• Appropriately assess risk/reward of transactions when making business decisions; demonstrating proper consideration for the firm’s reputation.
• Be familiar with and adhere to Citi’s Code of Conduct and the Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services
• Adhere to all policies and procedures as defined by your role which will be communicated to you
• Obtain and maintain all registrations/licenses which are required for your role, within the appropriate timeframe
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of experience in a related role
• Knowledge of respective products and clients
• Required licensing and registrations as applicable
• Exceptional analytical and numerical competency
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Effective interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to analyze and pitch situations and determine suitable counterparties
• Knowledge of Bloomberg, booking systems, trading protocol, closing technicalities

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Job Family Group:

Institutional Trading

Job Family:

Trading

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

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