FX Emerging Markets Trader

Job description

Responsibilities

Job title: Emerging Markets FX Spot Trader
Reference Number: 20000NR2
Location: Canary Wharf, London
Salary: Competitive
Posting Date: Wednesday 28th October
Closing Date: Friday 27th November

Corporate Title: Director

The Team:

The Emerging Market local currency trading team based in London is looking to hire a director to be a part of a global team spread though Asia, Europe, and Americas.

The team trade a wide range of products including IRS, bonds, cross currency swaps and quote all electronic requests via SG platforms on fx swap, spot and NDF.

The primary client base includes Corporate, Asset manager, hedge funds, and banks, as well as internal clients.

Role and Responsibilities:

Market making to clients in Emerging market FX spots

Managing all risk within the trading books

Ensure all activity is done with all SG rules, regulations, and compliance rules

Emerging Market spot FX Market Maker

Using SG trading tools managing the profit and loss of SG's account

Market making and providing liquidity for clients, SG branches, and internal customers

to generate trading ideas based on good market intelligence

Provide sales with market flows and any relevant trading information

To keep up to date with news and products in trading environment

To ensure that all activity complies with compliance procedures and is within all Risk limits

Work to grow the Global EM platform by internal and external promotion

Comply with all internal rules, limits, and expected behaviours

Profile required

Experience and Skillset

Trading experience in Emerging Markets FX spots

Understanding of EM products traded

Track record in producing positive revenues from client flows

Macroeconomic understanding of local markets

Effective management of all market risks

Experience of client interaction and meetings

Ability to work in team, helping and covering other markets when necessary

Co-operate with sales to increase flows and to achieve their yearly targets and budgets

Experience of working in a global team

Second language is desirable

In order to apply, please visit the SG careers website: https://careers.societegenerale.com/en

Why join us

People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like “hard work” and “dedication” together with “community” and “respect” has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.

Business insight

If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply to the SG Resourcing Team, and we will manage your application. At Société Générale, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender reassignment.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents , regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, sexual or gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.

Reference: 20000NR2
Entity: SG CIB
Starting date: 2020/12/21
Publication date: 2020/10/28