Junior FX Dealer

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David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a young financial / FX company led by a management team with over 20 years of experience. Their mission is to simplify trading complexities and deliver excellence to clients across multiple continents and countries. Currently, they are looking to hire a Junior FX Dealer.

Position : Junior FX Dealer

Location : Remote from anywhere in the world

Remuneration : Fixed monthly payment

Responsibilities :

• Monitor and manage real-time trading activity across trading platforms and infrastructure.
• Execute risk management and hedging strategies aligned with defined exposure and profitability thresholds.
• Assist in overseeing liquidity streams and optimizing pricing spreads.
• Monitor electronic trading sessions and escalate connectivity or data issues.
• Maintain accurate trade records, reconcile transaction data, and prepare end-of-day reports.
• Identify and escalate irregular trading patterns, including latency or toxic flow issues.
• Support the improvement of pricing and execution logic via configuration tools or routing rules.
• Collaborate with technical teams on system configurations and message testing.
• Communicate with external partners regarding operational or trading matters when needed.

Requirements :

• Native or fluent in English (C1 level), with strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to work during London and US market hours.
• Basic knowledge of financial markets, especially FX instruments (e.g., spot, forwards, swaps).
• Experience with trading platforms such as MetaTrader or similar.
• Familiarity with execution models (e.g., A-Book / B-Book) and order flow dynamics.
• Understanding liquidity provider setups and aggregation systems.
• Strong analytical skills; proficiency in Excel (including Pivot Tables), with bonus points for Python or SQL knowledge.
• High attention to detail and ability to spot discrepancies in trading data or platform behavior.
• Clear and proactive communication skills, especially when escalating issues.
• Experience with trade routing and risk management tools (e.g., Centroid or similar).
• Basic understanding of FIX protocol and message log interpretation.
• Familiarity with administrative aspects of trading platforms (e.g., user management, plugin configuration).
• Comfort with plugin configuration, including liquidity routing and markup settings.
• Basic API interaction skills, such as Python scripting, Postman, or Excel APIs.
• It is advantageous but not necessary to read log files and use command-line tools for diagnostics or automation.

Offer :

• Competitive remuneration
• Shift-based working schedule: 25/5 covering London and US markets, 08:00–16:00 and 16:00–00:00 (GMT+3)
• Annual leave based on residency
• Private medical insurance
• Fully remote work with flexibility
• Supportive team environment