Trader

FENIX FUND MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Singapore is seeking a trading professional to manage diverse financial products across multiple markets. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a relevant degree, and practical experience in Python and Excel. You will collaborate with a team of experts to develop innovative trading strategies and improve trading methods. Experience in finance is a plus but not required. Competitive and logical problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent numerical/analytical skills and affinity for trading and global financial markets.
• Financial experience is a plus, but not required.
• Practical Python programming experience required.

Responsibilities

• Price and trade financial products across various markets including futures and cryptocurrencies.
• Manage positions and formulate innovative trading strategies.
• Continuously analyse the risk of positions.

Skills

Numerical/analytical skills

Understanding of trading and financial markets

Communication in English

Critical and independent thinking

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance or quantitative majors

Tools

Python

Excel

Job description

Summary / Purpose of Position:

Trade a broad range of financial products on multiple exchanges using internally developed

trading models and state-of-the-art low latency technology. Research and develop new trading

strategies to capitalize on anomalies in the market.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities for this Position:

- Price and trade financial products across various markets and asset classes, including

futures, equities, ETFs, FX, and cryptocurrencies

- Manage positions and formulate innovative trading strategies

- Continuously analyse the risk of positions

- Collaborate with other world-class traders, developers, and technologists to improve the

firm’s trading methods and models

- Understand relevant regulatory frameworks across markets that the firm trades

Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge Required:

- Excellent numerical/analytical skills and affinity for trading and global financial markets

- Financial experience is a plus, but not required

- Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Business, Economics, Finance, or other quantitative majors

such as Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering

- Practical Python programming experience and superior knowledge of Excel

- Competitive, outgoing, and fast decision-making skills under pressure

- Critical and independent thinking skills

- Logical problem solver with the ability to quickly understand new, complex concepts

- Pragmatic self-starter with a flexible can-do mentality

- Clear communication skills in English