FX Trader, SEA

Taptap Send; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cross-border fintech company in Singapore seeks a SEA FX Trader to manage and optimize FX trading across Southeast and East Asia. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3–5 years experience in FX trading or FICC sales, with a strong understanding of regional markets and relationships with local banks. Proficiency in English and one or more regional languages is preferred. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, impactful environment focused on reducing financial inequity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in FX trading or FICC sales, with Southeast Asian currencies exposure.
• Advanced certifications or degrees (e.g., CFA) are a plus.
• Proficiency in one or more SEA regional languages is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Execute FX trades across SEA currencies with optimal pricing and risk management.
• Build strong commercial and operational relationships.
• Develop the SEA FX strategy with growth and country teams.
• Maintain relationships with banks and liquidity providers.
• Establish partnerships to enhance trading opportunities.

Skills

Fluency in English

Analytical and quantitative capability

Communication skills

Understanding of regional FX market dynamics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

Trading systems

Analytical tools

Job description

Our Mission

Reduce inequity by helping immigrants move money home, and become the leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets.

The Team

• Founded by Harvard grads / 3rd-time founders --- also founded Segovia (successful exit) and GiveDirectly (>300M revenue, fastest-growing NGO).
• Top performers from top and varied organizations (e.g., Bain, Bolt, Google, McKinsey, SafeBoda, Uber, Zipline) --- we like moving fast, and we hire people that do as well.
• Driven by mission, guided by values (see below) – in deed, not just word.
• Team as global as the mission, >30 languages from 25 countries (i.e., if you’re interested in learning to make Chicken Moambe, we’re the place).

About Us

Taptap Send is backed by top VCs (Spark, Canaan, Reid Hoffman, Breyer Capital, etc.), rapidly growing and a great place for those looking for both impact and a fast-paced tech startup environment. Read more about the journey in Reid Hoffman’s words or TechCrunch article.

Launched in 2019, Taptap is tapping into a transformative shift in global finance: from banks to phones. While this has affected wealthier countries as well, it has been nothing short of a revolution for the emerging markets where the overwhelming majority of population had been unable to access digital finance previously. Taptap Send allows immigrants to send money home instantly and with no fee*, saving money in the process. With a formal market size of >700B alone, we’ve got a lot more saving to do for our users. Our mission is to reduce inequity by helping immigrants move money home, and to become the leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets. And that’s just the beginning...

We charge fees for transfers on fixed exchange rate corridors (e.g., XOF, XAF).

Our Investors

Spark Capital, Canaan, Reid Hoffman, Breyer Capital (Jim Breyer), Unbound (Shravin Mittal), Wamda (Fadi Ghandour), Firstminute Capital, Slow Ventures (Sam Lessin), Helios Partners (Souleymane Ba), Crossbeam Ventures (Ali Hamed), Nikesh Arora, Samih Toukan, and many other context-specific angels.

Role

The SEA FX Trader will be responsible for managing and optimizing foreign exchange (FX) trading activities across Southeast and East Asia. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of regional FX markets, strong relationships with local banks and liquidity providers, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to execute trades efficiently across multiple corridors.

Fluency in English is required, and proficiency in one or more regional languages (e.g., Filipino, Vietnamese, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia, Mandarin) is strongly preferred to effectively communicate and negotiate with stakeholders across the region.

Responsibilities

• Trading Execution: Execute FX trades across SEA currencies, ensuring optimal pricing, disciplined risk management, and efficient capital allocation.

• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate effectively with internal teams and external partners to build strong commercial and operational relationships.

• Strategy Development: Contribute to the development of Taptap Send’s SEA FX strategy, working closely with growth and country teams to optimize sourcing, pricing, and working capital efficiency.

• Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with local banks, liquidity providers, and other key market participants to ensure competitive rates and resilient liquidity.

• Network Expansion: Proactively identify and establish new partnerships with financial institutions and liquidity providers to enhance trading opportunities, reduce concentration risk, and improve execution performance.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in FX trading or FICC sales, with exposure to Southeast Asian currencies.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field. Advanced certifications or degrees (e.g., CFA) are a plus.

• Languages: Fluency in English; proficiency in one or more SEA regional languages a plus.

• Skills: Strong analytical and quantitative capability, proficiency in trading systems and analytical tools, and a solid understanding of regional FX market dynamics.

• Attributes: High attention to detail, ability to work under pressure, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Taptap Values

Impact first

Team next

Accept reality

Propose solutions

Win with grit

Be proactively candid, with yourself and others

Love the particular

Own it

Create positive energy

Maybe, even have fun

Taptap Send is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment decisions are decided on the basis of qualifications, experience and business need. We strongly encourage applications who are members of underrepresented communities to apply.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. Any information you provide us in this respect will only be used to accommodate your requirements.

Note: we recognize imposter syndrome is real - any candidate that does not perfectly fit every characteristic of this role is still strongly encouraged to apply.