Index Flow Trader Assistant

Citigroup Inc.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Hong Kong is seeking a Trader at an intermediate level to assist with a trading book, mitigate risk, and help achieve revenue targets. You will coordinate with Sales, Research, and other groups, trade to meet budgets, and establish relationships to deliver trades to the desk.

The role emphasizes governance, compliance, and ethical standards. The position requires 2–5 years of related experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and licensing as applicable, with strong analytical and communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.
• 2–5 years experience in a related role.
• Required licensing and registrations as applicable.
• Advanced analytical and numerical competency.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication.
• Interpersonal skills to develop relationships with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Bloomberg, booking systems, trading protocol.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a trading book and generate revenues and manage risk for the respective business.
• Coordinate with Sales, Research, CMand and other organizations across Markets and Securities Services and the broader business.
• Trade a book and deliver on budgeted revenues and manage book risk.
• Establish and maintain key relationships to deliver trades to the desk.
• Anticipate client demand in each respective product/market.
• Coordinate with desk analysts as needed and with sales to develop the franchise.
• Lead governance and controls.
• Work with Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, Finance to ensure governance and control infrastructure.
• Build a culture of responsible finance, good governance and ethics.
• Assess risk/reward of transactions; safeguard the firm’s reputation.
• Adhere to Citi’s Code of Conduct and the Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services.
• Adhere to policies and procedures; obtain and maintain registrations/licenses when required.

Skills

Analytical

Numerical

Communication

Interpersonal

Bloomberg

Booking systems

Trading protocol

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Bloomberg

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 and other organizations across Markets and Securities Services and the broader business
• Trade a book and deliver on budgeted revenues and manage book risk
• Establish and maintain key relationships to deliver trades to the desk
• Anticipate client demand in each 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.

Recommended Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in a related role
• Knowledge of respective products and clients
• Required licensing and registrations as applicable
• Advanced 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

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