FX Trading Associate at Aza Finance

Category: Trading

Job Summary

• AZA is seeking a highly talented and motivated Trading Associate who is looking to take a position in a fast-paced company.
• The Trading Associate is responsible for currency trading, operations, pricing and settlement of trades.
• This is an exciting opportunity to help Africa’s leading digital currency startup build a brand in East and West Africa.

Responsibilities

• Pricing and market making in several currency pair as well monitoring competitor pricing with brokers, banks, black markets etc.
• Collaborate with the sales team to maximise price effectiveness vs. profitability.
• Ensuring all client trades and treasury trades are booked and completed for accuracy in margin reporting.
• Updating rates to clients and ensuring they are reflective on the platform.
• Proprietary trading- drive foreign currency trading in major currencies
• Full life cycle trade responsibilities, build pre-trade analysis, execution, funds allocation and settlement across multiple strategies, brokers and banks.
• Managing float across dozens of accounts in multiple currencies.
• Cashflow projections and analysis based on fund flows
• Managing relationships with trading counter-parties.
• Quantify risks across multiple African currency balances.
• Make recommendations to improve trading procedures (reduce risk, increase efficiency, maximise profitability).
• Provide recommendations for automation, risk mitigation, or any other policies and procedures.

Benefits

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• Global / regional network / exposure in FinTech / Blockchain industry.
• One of the hottest, fastest scaling start-ups in Africa.
• Casual work environment.
• Great work-life balance.
• We value autonomy.
• Opportunity for growth for all employees.
• Opportunity to work hard and play hard