FX Derivatives Specialist, VP

Barclays; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays seeks an experienced FX Derivatives Specialist to support the launch and growth of its Private Bank FX OTC Derivatives capability in Singapore. You will work as a subject matter expert during design, governance, implementation and commercialization phases, partnering with Relationship Managers and Sales teams to deliver tailored FX solutions.

The role requires 8–10 years of FX markets experience in private banking or wealth management, with MAS regulatory alignment and collaboration

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of FX markets experience within private banking, wealth management, or institutional settings.
• Strong knowledge of FX products, pricing, execution and trade lifecycle management.
• Ability to collaborate with Trading, Operations, Legal, Compliance and Risk to ensure MAS-compliant transactions.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME expertise on FX products and services to clients and colleagues.
• Support product development through market trends, features, and regulatory requirements.
• Advise on FX hedging, liquidity management, yield strategies and execution across spot, forwards, swaps, options.
• Partner with RM, Investment Advisors and Sales to deliver tailored FX solutions.
• Contribute to revenue growth, process improvements and platform enhancements.

Job description

Job Description

Purpose

To act as a bridge between Product teams and clients, providing in-depth knowledge and support for a specific range of products.

Accountabilities

• Provision of SME expertise on specific products and services to customers and colleagues, including features, functionalities, benefits, limitations, risks and compliance

• Understanding of market trends, new features, regulatory requirements and potential risks, and analysis of data obtained from sales figures and, customer feedback, to support the product development process, and communicate key findings to relevant stakeholders to improve product offerings.

• Response to customer inquiries and obtain a detailed understanding of complex personal / corporate financial circumstances in order to provide options for suitable product solutions. Support with resolution of issues,and provision of guidance on product usage.

• Assistance with the development and execution of marketing materials for the product, such as pitch materials and client presentations.

• Participation in training sessions and workshops to share product knowledge and expertise with colleagues and other stakeholders.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures..

• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..

• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others..

• OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..

• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.

• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.

• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.

• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.

• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.

• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.

• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.

• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.

We are seeking an experienced FX Derivatives Specialist to support the launch and growth of Barclays Private Bank's FX OTC Derivatives capability in Singapore. The role will act as the subject matter expert during the design, governance, implementation, and commercialisation phase, and subsequently partner with Relationship Managers, Investment Advisors and Sales teams to deliver tailored FX solutions for private banking clients. This includes advising on FX hedging, liquidity management, yield enhancement strategies and execution across spot, forwards, swaps, options and structured FX products.

The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of FX markets experience within private banking, wealth management, or institutional environments, with strong knowledge of FX products, pricing, execution, and trade lifecycle management. The role requires close collaboration with Trading, Operations, Legal, Compliance and Risk teams to ensure transactions are executed in line with MAS regulations, client suitability requirements and internal governance standards, while contributing to revenue growth, process improvements, and platform enhancement initiatives.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is regulated by Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific, and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.