Trading Analyst at Leatherback

Overview:

• The role requires someone with a strong analytical mindset, a good knowledge of the financial market, familiarity with foreign exchange risk and a drive to perform. It entails providing engaging clients and other partner FX institutions to execute trades. While a junior role, it’s one with high visibility, responsibility, and opportunity for growth for the right candidate.

Responsibilities:

• Buy and sell currencies to leverage on the opportunities presented by anticipated market movements, based on identified FX gaps, in line with existing policies and without breaching stipulated trading limits. 
• Manage risk across the various currencies/currency pairs, including G10 and other emerging market currencies, for which quotes are provided. 
• Maintain and improve established and new relationships with partner FX institutions, accept trade orders, and grow trade volumes pricing.
• Review reports and stay updated on relevant financial, economic and political news item 
• Liaise with relevant teams for prompt settlement of trades executed and conduct daily reconciliation of position across all currencies held.
• Daily interaction with the sales team and customers regarding order placement and execution
• Maintains an excellent level of customer service with clients both internal and external.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline, including Economics, Finance, Accounting, Statistics or related fields
• A 1 - year hands -on experience is the threshold. 5 years would be optimal
• Experience in the financial services industry preferably in a foreign exchange trading role
• Strong quantitative and analytical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Strong sense of urgency
• Strong work ethic and emphasis on attention to detail
• Experience with standard productivity tools, including microsoft office & G-suite
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• Wfh - hybrid structure: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
• Wellness and gym membership -
• Celebrations of anniversaries and birthdays
• PTO, Parental Leave, and Compassionate Leave
• Happy hours and relaxation areas on-site
• Inter-departmental transfer
• Possibility of relocation to other company branches.