Assistant Manager / Manager, FX Trading (Night Shift)

Responsibilities:

• Meet and exceed trading objectives by achieving both team as well as individual trading goals.

• Support foreign exchange trading within assigned guidelines according to the Treasury’s business plans within assigned limits and guidelines.

• Report to Team Lead for large trades taken and the open positions from time to time and at the end of day, and any significant change of market conditions with suggestion of reactions.

• Perform trading and execution in FX spot, forward, NDF and FX options.

• Oversee the Bank’s order book and execute trades on a back-to-back basis as directed by other traders in the chatroom.

• Ensure the desk’s operation within authorized guidelines or limits prior to participate into transaction.

• Prepare routine reports for management and relevant business units, including FX Daily P&L Reports, Option Expiry Reports, and monthly ALCO Reports etc.

• Handle ad hoc tasks/projects as assigned.

Requirements:

• Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline

• Holder of ECF-TM qualification and pass in HKSI Papers 1, 7 & 8 preferred

• Minimum 3 years of treasury / FX trading experience

• Solid knowledge of FX, interest rate and financial markets, products, and instruments

• Good communication skills, and strong analytical skills with high sensitivity to figures

• Good risk control sense and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to work under pressure and handle ambiguity

• Able to work as night shift (5:45 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. / 6:45 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.)

The employment is subject to Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme.  For details, please refer to (Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme Phase 2 | The Hong Kong Association of Banks) .