Currencies Emerging Markets Trading - Associate

Next Frontier Capital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Frontier Capital is looking for an Associate in the Currencies Emerging Markets Trading team located in Singapore. This role focuses on managing the electronic FX trading platform while servicing institutional and corporate accounts. You will be responsible for pre-trade analysis and driving risk management across the trading desk.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 3 years of trading-floor experience, particularly in FX. Strong programming skills in Python are essential for analyzing market dynamics and enhancing trading strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics or related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in FX/EM FX in a trading-floor environment.
• Ability to thrive on the challenge of competitive pressures focusing on client needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage our electronic FX/NDFs/STIRT franchise including risk management.
• Respond to day-to-day client requests.
• Perform data analysis of the business and associated drivers.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

Data analysis

Understanding market drivers

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics or related field

Tools

Python

KDB

Java

C++

Job description

If you are passionate and have strong desire to set and achieve challenging goals, you have found the right team.

This role sits within the front office and will be working in a dynamic and busy trading floor environment. You will be servicing institutional/corporate accounts and manage the electronic FX trading platform.

As an Associate in the Currencies Emerging Markets Trading team, you will play an active role in managing risk, liquidity and exposure and driving all aspects of the trading desk: pre-trade analysis, trade execution and the design of optimal risk management for large trades. Tracking supply and demand, you will constantly evaluate market developments in order to give clients innovative solutions and work with internal groups to deliver new products. You will be placed with desk that primarily deals in fixed income and foreign exchange.

Job Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility for managing our electronic FX/NDFs/STIRT franchise including price delivery, risk management and data analytics
• Responding to day to day client requests and needs
• Understanding market drivers (of those markets in which involved), market moves, and the numbers behind it all, as well as cross-asset implications
• Perform data analysis of the business and associated drivers of revenue
• Understanding drivers of relevant markets and establish a high degree of competence with clients around executing trades
• Understanding firm's approach and policies for managing risks in relevant business and applicable legal and regulatory rules, and follows policies

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics or a related field
• Proficiency in least one programming language Python/KDB/Java/C++
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in FX/EM FX in a trading-floor environment.
• Understands the different types of risk and can discuss in detail ways of managing these risk using optimal strategies
• Thoroughly understands drivers of relevant markets and can explain and anticipate market movements.
• Ability to thrive on the challenge of competitive pressures and remain focused on client needs
• Ability to communicate concepts and ideas, both verbally and via documentation, and be able to defend their validity and target messages to different audiences.

Preferred Qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience in FX/NDF/STIRT E-trading
• Demonstrable proficiency with Python
• Ability to perform data analysis and present it in a clear and concise manner
• Self-directed, highly motivated, and able to work independently

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