Dealer, FX & FX Options

Affin Bank Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Affin Bank Berhad is seeking an experienced FX and Treasury professional to run the desk’s proprietary trading portfolio, including FX and FX Options, and to manage the FX Metro book. The role focuses on pricing, hedging, risk control, and maintaining strong client relationships with competitive market commentary.

The candidate will support Sales with market liquidity, contribute to budgeting, and stay compliant with BNM and internal ethics.

Qualifications

• A Degree (preferably in Accounting, Business Administration, Banking & Finance, Economics or Mathematics).
• Certificate/License from Persatuan Pasaran Kewangan Malaysia.
• At least 5 years dealing experience in FX and/or FX Options Trading.

Responsibilities

• To run proprietary FX, FX Options, rates, derivatives and cross markets trading to generate profits. To trade in FX Swaps, foreign bonds and ACU arbitrage activities in major and emerging currencies.
• To manage FX Metro book to quote competitive pricing to internal and external customers. To monitor and manage Banks’s FX exposure and ensure sufficient funding for non-swap currencies to avoid overdrawn accounts.
• To assist Sales Team in marketing and market -making to improve market liquidity and maintain good rapport with clients. To assist Sales Team in building and retaining relationship with customers by providing competitive pricing and market commentaries.
• To provide competitive pricing and hedges to Division and other Strategic Business Units.
• Ensure internal and external customers are served professionally and quoted competitive pricing at all time.
• To maintain good rapport with agent banks and other strategic partners to ensure limits and tenor are sufficient as well as to support funding requirements.
• Keep abreast of market development and update line manager(s) on key issues which may affect Treasury business areas.
• To assist the Head of Division, Head of Department preparing the financial budget and action planning. To ensure other duties/responsibilities assigned by the Head of Division/Head of Department are completed on time.
• Ensure compliance to BNM, Bank’s policies and Dealers Code of Ethics in carrying out the daily operations.

Skills

FX Trading

FX Options

Portfolio Management

Analytical Skills

Technical Analysis

Fundamental Analysis

Swift Decision Making

Money Management

Stress Tolerance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Business/Banking & Finance/Economics/Mathematics

Certificate/License from Persatuan Pasaran Kewangan Malaysia

Tools

Bloomberg

Reuters

Job description

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JOB PURPOSE

Primary responsibility is running the desk's proprietary FX, rates, derivatives and cross markets trading portfolio to increase Treasury’s profitability. Desk mandate includes the trading of FX Option for hedging, arbitrage and risk taking. Secondary responsibility is the management FX Metro book to quote competitive pricing to internal and external customers.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. To run proprietary FX, FX Options, rates, derivatives and cross markets trading to generate profits. To trade in FX Swaps, foreign bonds and ACU arbitrage activities in major and emerging currencies.
2. To manage FX Metro book to quote competitive pricing to internal and external customers. To monitor and manage Banks’s FX exposure and ensure sufficient funding for non-swap currencies to avoid overdrawn accounts.
3. To assist Sales Team in marketing and market -making to improve market liquidity and maintain good rapport with clients. To assist Sales Team in building and retaining relationship with customers by providing competitive pricing and market commentaries.
4. To provide competitive pricing and hedges to Division and other Strategic Business Units.
5. Ensure internal and external customers are served professionally and quoted competitive pricing at all time.
6. To maintain good rapport with agent banks and other strategic partners to ensure limits and tenor are sufficient as well as to support funding requirements.
7. Keep abreast of market development and update line manager(s) on key issues which may affect Treasury business areas.
8. To assist the Head of Division, Head of Department preparing the financial budget and action planning. To ensure other duties/responsibilities assigned by the Head of Division/Head of Department are completed on time.
9. Ensure compliance to BNM, Bank’s policies and Dealers Code of Ethics in carrying out the daily operations.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS & BEHAVIOUR

List the acceptable entry level requirements for the job, in terms of: Qualifications and Experience A Degree (preferably in Accounting, Business Administration, Banking & Finance, Economics or Mathematics) Certificate/License from Persatuan Pasaran Kewangan Malaysia. At least 5 years dealing experience in FX and/or FX Options Trading.

Skills and Knowledge: Stress tolerance, Swift trading decision making and discipline, money management trading strategy, Portfolio Management, especially Fixed Income portfolio management, Analytical skills, Technical analysis and Fundamental Analysis, Treasury Products Bloomberg and Reuters.

People are the heart of AFFIN BANK. We have a positive and supportive environment where we celebrate people’s personal growth and encourage them to be the best versions of themselves, both in the workplace and in their community. Join AFFIN as we evolve to become a financial institution of the future, embracing innovation and technology to deliver unrivaled customer service. We're looking for colleagues who share our values and are ready to live them every day. Explore the exciting opportunities and make a real impact on the future of finance. Come be a part of our journey today!

Always About You

At AFFIN, we strive to always connect and engage with our customers, to understand their changing needs and aspirations better. It represents our passion and commitment to the community we operate in, enabling us to quickly respond to changes and provide a personalised experience. At AFFIN, our people are aligned to our values of customer centricity, creativity and value creation. Our tagline “Always about you”, was crafted to drive loyalty and build our reputation as a creative and innovative financial organisation. Our people are at the heart of what we do and remain the focus of our customer centric culture. It’s about the initiatives we take in understanding and prioritising our stakeholders; our customers, employees and shareholders. As we venture through this metamorphosis journey, we are aware of their ever-changing needs and are embracing the new ways of this digital dimension. We put our hearts and minds into everything we do, to ensure that everyone we touch, receives unrivalled customer service.