FX Sales Trader

TRADITION SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradition is appointing an experienced FX Sales Trader to grow coverage of non-bank clients across FX markets in Singapore and the APAC region. The role focuses on originating relationships, delivering market colour, pricing and execution support.

Successful candidates will have front-office FX experience, strong market knowledge, and a proven ability to develop commercial client relationships while adhering to compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in FX sales or front-office markets.
• Strong knowledge of FX products, pricing and execution.
• Experience covering non-bank institutional clients.
• Ability to develop commercial relationships.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commercial and entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with non-bank FX clients in Singapore and APAC.
• Originate new business and build a sustainable client pipeline.
• Provide clients with market colour, pricing and execution support across FX products.
• Understand client trading strategies and requirements.
• Identify opportunities to broaden client activity and revenue.
• Collaborate with Deepwell and Tradition for cross-selling opportunities.
• Maintain awareness of FX market developments and client relevance.
• Ensure activity complies with compliance and regulatory requirements.

Skills

FX sales

Sales trading

FX markets knowledge

Non-bank clients

Communication skills

Commercial development

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Finance or Economics

Quantitative discipline

CFA / professional quals

Job description

About Tradition

Tradition is a global financial services firm with an established presence across the world's major financial markets. In Singapore and Asia, Tradition has a history extending more than 45 years, giving the business deep roots in the region and longstanding relationships across financial markets.

Tradition's agency business in Singapore, is looking to appoint an experienced FX Sales Trader to develop its coverage of non-bank clients across the FX markets.

The Role

This is a front-office, revenue-generating role for an experienced FX professional who combines strong market knowledge with the ability to originate, develop and maintain client relationships.

The successful candidate will focus primarily on non-bank clients, developing new relationships while providing existing clients with high-quality market coverage, pricing and execution support.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with non-bank FX clients in Singapore and across the wider APAC region.


• Originate new business and build a sustainable pipeline of prospective clients.


• Provide clients with relevant market colour, pricing and execution support across FX products.


• Understand individual client trading strategies, requirements and areas of market interest.


• Identify opportunities to broaden client activity and generate additional revenue.


• Work closely with colleagues across Deepwell and the wider Tradition business to identify cross-selling and commercial opportunities.


• Maintain a strong understanding of developments in FX markets and their relevance to clients.


• Ensure client activity is conducted in accordance with Tradition's compliance, onboarding and regulatory requirements.

Experience and Professional Background

The successful candidate should have:

• Demonstrable experience in FX sales, sales trading or a closely related front-office markets role.


• Strong practical knowledge of FX markets, products, pricing and execution.


• Experience covering non-bank institutional, professional or corporate clients.


• A proven ability to develop commercial relationships and originate new business.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage sophisticated market participants.


• A commercially driven and entrepreneurial approach, with a clear focus on developing profitable client relationships.

Educational Qualifications

Given the technical and client-facing nature of the position, candidates should have a strong academic background.

• A Bachelor's degree from a recognised university is expected.


• Degrees in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics or another relevant quantitative discipline would be particularly relevant.


• Candidates with other degree disciplines may also be considered where accompanied by substantial and directly relevant FX markets experience.


• Relevant postgraduate or professional qualifications, such as a Master's degree, CFA qualification or other recognised financial markets credentials, would be advantageous but are not essential.