Associate, Dealing Global Markets, Listed Derivatives

Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad seeks a skilled broker to handle trade executions, provide investment advisory, and ensure strict adherence to regulatory requirements. You will support institutional and retail clients, record all instructions, and resolve disputes on a timely basis.

As a member of the KF dealing team, you will monitor risk, assist with roadshows, and contribute to client onboarding and market commentary initiatives. A finance-related degree and regulatory module pass are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Passed Module 16: Rules and Regulations.
• At least 2 years of experience in the broking industry.

Responsibilities

• Handle customer orders by providing best execution services in accordance with Kenanga Futures dealing procedures, while minimizing trading errors.
• Ensure all order instructions and confirmations are properly recorded via voice, written format, or electronic time-stamped systems for audit and retrieval purposes.
• Manage and resolve client trade disputes in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintain efficiency and responsiveness at the dealing desk in handling client inquiries and requests.
• Troubleshoot and provide immediate backup execution support for technical issues related to clients' computers, internet connectivity, or trading platforms.
• Provide helpdesk support and onboarding for clients and CFBR on the Kenanga Futures KDF Trade Active platform.
• Conduct training sessions for clients on the use of the trading platform.
• Research report/Daily Market Commentary outlook
• Produce daily market commentary and provide clients with market insights ("market colour") and relevant trading data.
• Extract relevant news, update market data, and assist in the distribution of daily market commentary.
• Advise clients on market direction based on analysis and prevailing market conditions.
• Escalate system outages to internal departments in relation to clients' technical issues in a timely manner.
• Monitor clients' positions, trading limits, and margin calls to effectively manage risk exposure.
• Resolve execution errors promptly and decisively to minimize potential losses, ensuring all cases are properly documented.
• Ensure all dealing activities comply with relevant rules, regulations, and compliance requirements, as well as established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) throughout the operation of the futures desk.
• Participate in assigned Kenanga Futures (KF) roadshows alongside team members to promote KF products and services.
• Contribute ideas for customer retention, loyalty, and growth initiatives.
• Conduct presentations at scheduled and ad hoc KF events.
• Continuously build and maintain relevant knowledge of the business and industry.
• Develop required competencies in line with the Individual Development Plan (IDP) and ensure alignment with industry standards and best practices.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, or a related field

Passed Module 16: Rules and Regulations

Job description

To handle trade executions, provide investment advisory and services on trading activities of Institutional and retail clients, and to work alongside Services to achieve overall Dealing Global Markets objectives.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Handle customer orders by providing best execution services in accordance with Kenanga Futures dealing procedures, while minimizing trading errors.

Ensure all order instructions and confirmations are properly recorded via voice, written format, or electronic time-stamped systems for audit and retrieval purposes.

Manage and resolve client trade disputes in a timely and professional manner.

Maintain efficiency and responsiveness at the dealing desk in handling client inquiries and requests.

Troubleshoot and provide immediate backup execution support for technical issues related to clients' computers, internet connectivity, or trading platforms.

Provide helpdesk support and onboarding for clients and CFBR on the Kenanga Futures KDF Trade Active platform.

Conduct training sessions for clients on the use of the trading platform.

Research report/Daily Market Commentary outlook

Produce daily market commentary and provide clients with market insights ("market colour") and relevant trading data.

Extract relevant news, update market data, and assist in the distribution of daily market commentary.

Advise clients on market direction based on analysis and prevailing market conditions.

Escalate system outages to internal departments in relation to clients' technical issues in a timely manner.

Monitor clients' positions, trading limits, and margin calls to effectively manage risk exposure.

Resolve execution errors promptly and decisively to minimize potential losses, ensuring all cases are properly documented.

Statutory/Rules & Regulations and Policies & Procedures Compliance

Ensure all dealing activities comply with relevant rules, regulations, and compliance requirements, as well as established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) throughout the operation of the futures desk.

Participation in roadshows and conduct presentation

Participate in assigned Kenanga Futures (KF) roadshows alongside team members to promote KF products and services.

Contribute ideas for customer retention, loyalty, and growth initiatives.

Conduct presentations at scheduled and ad hoc KF events.

Achievement of Self Development Plan

Continuously build and maintain relevant knowledge of the business and industry.

Develop required competencies in line with the Individual Development Plan (IDP) and ensure alignment with industry standards and best practices.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, or a related field

Passed Module 16: Rules and Regulations

At least 2 years of experience in the broking industry.

We are an established investment bank that offers a variety of financial products and services. Our range of products and services include corporate finance, corporate and investment banking, equity broking, equity and debt capital markets, equity derivatives and structured products, private equity, treasury and the provision of investment research and advisory services.We strongly believe in investing for the future and the next stage of growth.

We are an established investment bank that offers a variety of financial products and services. Our range of products and services include corporate finance, corporate and investment banking, equity broking, equity and debt capital markets, equity derivatives and structured products, private equity, treasury and the provision of investment research and advisory services.We strongly believe in investing for the future and the next stage of growth.