Trading Assistant: Currencies & Emerging Markets

Next Frontier Capital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan in Singapore seeks a Currencies & Emerging Markets Trading Assistant to support senior traders on a fast-paced trading floor, gaining exposure to live markets, trading strategies, and hands-on trading workflows.

You will contribute to pre-trade analysis, inbound and outbound trade processing, and post-trade controls, while tracking market drivers, liquidity, and risk to inform client conversations and desk activity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Science, Mathematics or related discipline.
• Strong interest in global financial markets and understanding of global market processes.
• Ability to explain fundamental and technical aspects of traded products and related support functions.
• Strong communication skills, including verbal and written messaging.
• Proficiency with market and product terminology.
• Understanding of product pricing, models and quantitative frameworks.
• Knowledge of risk types and risk management approaches.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day client requests and needs.
• Monitor market drivers, market moves, and cross-asset implications to inform trading desk activity and client conversations.
• Assist senior traders in managing risk, liquidity, and exposure across the desk’s product coverage.
• Perform pre-trade analysis and support the design of risk management approaches for larger trades.
• Process inbound and outbound trades and support end-to-end execution workflows.
• Track supply and demand dynamics and evaluate market developments to support accurate product information for clients.
• Resolve profit and loss reconciliation issues and investigate breaks independently when they arise.
• Ensure post-trade entries are accurate and follow internal controls.
• Apply applicable legal, regulatory, and internal risk management policies in day-to-day activities.
• Contribute ideas and share knowledge that help the team succeed.

Skills

Strong communication

Market terminology

Risk management

Work under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Science, Mathematics or related discipline

Job description

J.P. Morgan in Singapore seeks a Currencies & Emerging Markets Trading Assistant to support senior traders on a fast-paced trading floor, gaining exposure to live markets, trading strategies, and hands-on trading workflows.

You will contribute to pre-trade analysis, inbound and outbound trade processing, and post-trade controls, while tracking market drivers, liquidity, and risk to inform client conversations and desk activity.