VP, JPY Rates Trader

Job Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility for JPY trading and market making to customer base during Asian time-zone.
• Back-up other traders in the team.
• Market analysis to implement hedge strategies.
• Trading and managing positions and executions in compliance with market making obligations and risk limits.
• Liaise with various parties and departments for issues and implement solutions.
• Market Intelligence: have a clear view on the client segment, activity and industry trends to optimize and maximize revenue generation and client coverage.
• Convey market intelligence, relevant regulatory, legal, tax knowledge and issues to internal stakeholders, decision makers.
• Teamwork & Cooperation: Ensure client business continuity, ensure effective teamwork within local/global requirements.

Job Requirement

• Deep direct local JPY market trading experience.
• 8Y+ Experience managing IRS/CCS and exotic trading book during the Tokyo trading session with a proven track record of success.
• Quantitative Degree (Finance/Maths /Economics or Engineering) or equivalent demonstrable skillset.
• Strong knowledge of Fixed Income products with a specialization in Interest rate swaps/CCS.
• Proven experience of building strategies for trading and risk management.
• Demonstrated ability of writing comprehensive trading color and presenting trading ideas and strategies.
• Excellent networker who is comfortable liaising with clients, sales, traders.
• Strong people skills.
• Proficiency in Japanese language is advantageous as this role requires regular communication with the Head Office Japan.