Junior EM FX Trader & Quantitative Analyst

Societe Generale; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale in New York seeks a junior quantitative trader support role to back senior EM & FX traders, handling daily tasks and mid-term projects. You will learn trading intricacies of FX and EM markets in preparation for a market making role.

You will help develop quantitative tools and models to optimize trading, reduce risk and increase profitability, and manage trade bookings and desk risk in collaboration with the sales team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Financial Eng, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or similar
• 1-3 years relevant experience within MARK; sales or trading functions preferred
• VIE experience is highly valued
• Facile with internal SG systems such as Xone, SGM, Vulcan, Trading Suite preferred
• Highly collaborative, team player within multi-disciplinary, multi-national teams
• High achievers driven to exceed expectations, with the highest personal standards
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships within a large organization
• Must pass FINRA Series 7, Series 3 and Series 63 licensing after commencement of employment

Responsibilities

• Support senior EM & FX traders with daily responsibilities and medium-term projects
• Learning trading intricacies of FX and EM markets in preparation of market making trading role
• Help develop quantitative tools and models to optimize trading, reduce risk increase profitability
• Manage trade bookings, fixing positions and cumulative desk risk
• Engage in pricing and hedging of EM and G-10 FX & EM Rate derivatives
• Work closely with the sales team to develop the efx and voice client franchise
• Quantitative Analysis – systematic analysis of client flows to build trading strategies

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Trading experience

Team collaboration

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Financial Eng/Physics/Math/CS

Tools

Xone

SGM

Vulcan

Trading Suite

Job description

Societe Generale in New York seeks a junior quantitative trader support role to back senior EM & FX traders, handling daily tasks and mid-term projects. You will learn trading intricacies of FX and EM markets in preparation for a market making role.

You will help develop quantitative tools and models to optimize trading, reduce risk and increase profitability, and manage trade bookings and desk risk in collaboration with the sales team.