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Emerging Markets: EM FX Trader

Employer
Barclays
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Jul 1, 2022

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Job Function
Banking
Industry Sector
Finance - General
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelors
As a Barclays FX Trader, you will have responsibility as a junior market maker for Emerging Market Asia FX- spot, forwards and non-deliverable forwards. You will be part of the Emerging Markets Macro Trading team which is a global, client focused, market making business covering a wide range of clients, products and currencies. Clients include Institutional, Corporate and Retail.

This role is deemed as a Certified role under the PRA & UK Financial Conduct Authority - Individual Accountabilities Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity - helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

We are currently operating in a hybrid working environment, meaning that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.

What will you be doing?
• Demonstrating risk management consistent with business principles and control framework
• You will be responsible for Pnl production in line with business objectives
• Working with Business Management, Product Control, Compliance, Legal and other infrastructure areas
• Partnering with the desk and distribution to drive the franchise targets
• Building and maintaining robust client relationships
• Working with other functional partners to understand wider risk and control framework to prioritise work items/improvements accordingly

What we're looking for:
• Bachelor's Degree
• Highly numerate
• Prior trading experience within Fixed Income or Macro Trading
• Understanding of Asia fx trading

Skills that will help you in the role:
• Understanding of local markets and industry regulations
• Client driven and team player with great upside potential
• Excellent data analysis skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Where will you be working?
5 North Colonnade is home to our investment bank and is in the heart of Canary Wharf, just a short walk from our headquarters at Churchill Place. It boasts an array of onsite amenities such as dry cleaner as well as a deli and buffet style staff restaurant. The building is easily accessible by tube, docklands light railway and all major bus links. The atmosphere is second to none with a real buzz being created around the offices within.

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