FX Trader at Phillips Consulting

Description

Our client is a leading financial services digital platform company that delivers secure and innovative digital solutions to address complex financial needs. Who is seeking to recruit an individual with strong communication, attention to detail, strong strategic thinking, and planning skills to join the Treasury Management team.

He/She will be responsible for executing trades accurately and efficiently, utilizing their strong mathematical aptitude to analyze market trends, evaluate risks, and make informed trading decisions.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all available trades are efficiently closed out within the agreed trade period
• Proactively conduct enhanced research to propose new revenue opportunities to the management team to

embark upon

• Ensure that the Company never incurs a loss on any trade carried out by the employee
• Will proactively seek out progressive measures to enhance trade activities
• Responsible for incessantly conducting investment research and market analysis to advise the management team on potential opportunities and challenges
• Liaise with the other departments to ensure that the Company is well-positioned to take advantage of potential trading opportunities in other available markets
• Liaise with the other departments to onboard the Company on profitable trading platforms in order to position the Company for the upside of available trades across African currencies and G3 currencies
• Be flexible and take on new additional responsibilities as directed by your Line Manager and Management team

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to learn, adapt, and thrive in a fast-paced environment is required
• Strong analytical skills and financial / treasury systems literacy
• Proactive approach to task management and self-development
• Knowledge of banking relationships and covenants
• Ability to work autonomously and be part of the broader team
• Appropriate handling of sensitive information
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Minimum qualification, Second class (upper division)
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a similar role
• Excellent knowledge of Treasury Operations, Currency Trading Operations, Financial Analysis, Foreign Banking
• Operations, and Risks in Foreign Exchange Transactions
• Ability to execute trades accurately and efficiently, utilizing your strong mathematical aptitude to analyze market trends, evaluate risks and make informed trading decisions.