At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage liquidity quality and performance, focusing on data-driven execution analysis.
- Company: Leading financial services firm in the heart of London.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with excellent career advancement potential.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team to enhance trading efficiency and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in FX markets and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
The Liquidity Manager is responsible for optimizing liquidity quality, execution performance, and traded volumes, with a primary focus on Currenex. This is a specialist, data‑driven role that actively manages liquidity provider participation to improve market quality, client outcomes, and overall commercial performance. While the Liquidity Manager does not perform sales activities or engage in commercial negotiations, the role is client‑facing and owns the liquidity management component of the client relationship. This includes accountability for execution outcomes, liquidity quality, and trading performance. The role focuses on execution analysis, liquidity deployment, and close collaboration with internal stakeholders, liquidity providers, and clients to enhance trading efficiency and support platform growth.
Liquidity Optimization & Market Quality
- Actively manage liquidity providers on the platform, including adding, removing, or repositioning liquidity in response to market conditions, client needs, and performance outcomes.
- Optimize liquidity by currency pair, trading stack, execution type, and trading style.
- Ensure high‑quality, resilient liquidity provision that supports diverse client trading strategies.
Performance Monitoring & Analytics
- Monitor execution performance metrics, including (but not limited to):
- Fill rates (overall and by currency pair)
- Round‑trip times (RTT)
- Market impact
- Execution method effectiveness
- Use quantitative analysis to identify performance gaps, trends, and optimization opportunities.
- Make data‑driven recommendations to improve liquidity alignment and execution outcomes.
Platform Growth & Revenue Contribution
- Directly support volume and revenue growth by improving liquidity quality and execution efficiency.
- Identify and address structural or behavioral factors that inhibit optimal trading activity.
- Contribute to strategic initiatives aimed at expanding liquidity participation and deepening market engagement.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Work closely with Sales, Product and Technology teams to support platform enhancements and data initiatives.
- Engage with liquidity providers to review performance, communicate optimization actions, and align on trading behavior, while remaining non‑commercial in nature.
- Escalate risks, issues, or blockers impacting liquidity performance to Liquidity Management leadership.
Governance & Controls
- Operate within established governance, conduct, and market surveillance frameworks.
- Ensure liquidity management activities are compliant with internal policies and regulatory obligations.
- Support audits, reviews, and regulatory inquiries as required.
Success Measures
- Improvement in execution quality and market performance metrics.
- Growth in traded volumes and liquidity engagement.
- Effective identification and resolution of liquidity performance issues.
- Strong collaboration with internal stakeholders and liquidity providers.
Out of Scope Activities
- Selling GlobalLINK products or services.
- Pricing negotiations or client commercial discussions.
- Direct ownership of client accounts or relationships.
What we value
- Strong experience in FX markets, electronic trading, market structure, or liquidity provision.
- Demonstrated background in execution analysis, trading analytics, or market microstructure.
- Experience working with FX trading platforms, ECNs, EMSs, or liquidity aggregation technologies.
Technical & Analytical Skills
- Strong quantitative and analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex execution data.
- Comfortable working with trading metrics, performance dashboards, and large data sets.
- Understanding of FX market participants, including banks, non‑bank market makers, and buy‑side trading behaviours.
Professional Skills
- Highly data‑driven with strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills.
- Clear and confident communicator, able to explain analytical insights to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Strong judgment, attention to detail, and ability to operate effectively in fast‑moving market environments.
Education & Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Advanced degree or relevant market qualifications are advantageous but not required.
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As a Liquidity Manager at our London office, you will thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment that prioritises employee growth and development. We offer competitive benefits, a strong focus on work-life balance, and the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge trading technologies while contributing to meaningful market improvements. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that values data-driven insights and fosters a culture of innovation and excellence.
