Foreign Exchange Trader

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

To trade Spot FX the assigned single product within the defined mandate to maximise trading book profit while adhering to defined risk levels, codes of conduct and statutory regulations.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree

• Field of Study: Any quantitative related field of study

• Experience Required

• Spot Foreign Exchange

• Global Markets Trading Market Making

• 1-2 years

• Knowledge and application of the relevant Global Market trading systems required. Proficient understanding and application of appropriate market knowledge, norms and principles in complying to market rules and regulations.

• 3-4 years

• Proficient knowledge, experience and demonstrated ability in trading global market product(s), preferably within Standard Bank. Requires an understanding of relevant currencies, trading limits, economic, regulatory and market drivers for a specific area of trading. Experience on the Standard Bank FX graduate programme strongly preferred.

• Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information

• Developing Expertise

• Documenting Facts

• Examining Information

• Exploring Possibilities

• Following Procedures

• Interacting with People

• Interpreting Data

• Producing Output

• Providing Insights

• Team Working

• Upholding Standards

• Technical Competencies:

• Business Acumen (Audit)

• International Market Knowledge

• Market Analysis

• Product Knowledge (Trading, Transacting)

• Risk/ Reward Thinking

• Trade Execution

• Trade opportunity creation

Additional Information

Our Values

• We are deeply committed
• We are boldly pioneering
• We are trusted stewards
• We are guided by empathy
• We are unfailingly honorable