Singapore | FX Sales Trader

Tradition Group Asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradition is seeking an experienced FX Sales Trader to develop non-bank client coverage across FX markets in Singapore and broader APAC. The role focuses on originated business, client relationships, and providing high-quality market coverage, pricing and execution.

The candidate will work front-office, driving revenue while ensuring compliance with regulatory onboarding and internal procedures. Strong market knowledge and client-facing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in FX sales or front-office markets.
• Strong knowledge of FX products, pricing, and execution.
• Experience servicing non-bank institutional, professional or corporate clients.
• Ability to originate and develop commercial client relationships.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Entrepreneurial, revenue-focused 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, requirements and areas of market interest.
• Identify opportunities to broaden client activity and revenue.
• Collaborate with Deepwell and Tradition to identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Maintain understanding of FX market developments and regulatory requirements.

Skills

FX sales

FX markets

Non-bank clients

Relationship building

Communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Finance/Economics/Quantitative

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.