Junior Trader, Local Markets in City of London

The Global Markets division of ICBCS offers sales, structuring and trading expertise to our clients across a range of products, with particular strengths in Emerging Markets. The Global Markets division comprises two core businesses: Commodities and Fixed Income and Currencies (FIC). The Commodities business provides trading, sales, working capital solutions and structuring expertise through its Metals and Energy teams. The division's expertise extends to the management and financing of physical commodity inventories across these asset classes. The FIC business offers a comprehensive set of foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, money markets, capital markets and structured financing products. Our clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments and institutional investors around the world.

The Local Markets & FX business is one of the two trading pillars of the FIC division, responsible for all trading activity in EM local currency rates and FX products (including Money Markets). The desk covers activity across the plethora of products that we trade in CEEMEA, China, Latam and G10.

What you’ll be doing: This role is designed to provide support to the Local Markets trading desk across an array of tasks. This is a very fast-paced environment and will require the need to work under some pressure at times. In addition, the desk is expanding its technology-centric trading and risk management initiatives which the individual will be assisting in developing the infrastructure alongside the traders. The individual will be required to work closely with trading stakeholders and internal technology teams.

What you’ll need to be successful: We’re looking for the following skills and experience:

• Experience within a banking environment
• Languages: Mandarin would be beneficial but not required
• Experience in programming using Python, MATLAB, C++ or other languages
• Experience of working in a regulated environment, ideally Financial Services
• Advanced understanding of the cash FICE market and associated products
• UK Financial Regulations
• Overseeing the cash management for the desk across all countries in the region
• Projecting future cash needs and market conditions to come up with the most suitable solution
• Assisting in managing various trading books across the Local Markets Desk, including through assessing and predicting the impact of risk management on various risk limits and mitigating adverse impacts of such trades on risk limits
• Overseeing the automated process for generating the documentation for access products
• Overseeing the accurate and effective implementation of the current tools and models, including for the purposes of capital utilization optimization and position monitoring
• Working closely with other departments (e.g. Risk) to develop tools to assist in trading, risk management, management information and algos

Why should you join us? ICBC Standard Bank Plc (ICBCS) is a leading financial markets and commodities bank, driven to deliver the right outcomes for our stakeholders, clients, counterparties and markets. We benefit from a unique Chinese and African parentage and an unrivalled global network and expertise. We’re headquartered in London, with operations in Shanghai, Singapore and New York. We’re a diverse and close-knit global team. We put people first, giving talented, self-driven professionals the flexibility, rewards and freedom to grow their expertise and realise their potential. Our vision statement, "Be Yourself, Succeed Together" underpins our drive for an open and transparent culture which values difference, enabling everyone to thrive whilst being themselves. We have an active E, D&I forum and we’re growing other employee network groups, including for women and neurodiversity. We’re committed to the principle of equal opportunities. All applicants will be treated equally and will be considered on their merits and skills without discrimination.

What’s in it for you? Financial market-based pay based on skills and experience, discretionary annual bonus, pension contribution 10% (employee contribution 5%), travel insurance, life assurance and income replacement insurance. Hybrid working - the option to work remotely up to two days per week, depending on the role. Family – 6 months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced shared parental leave. Coaching for family leave returners and access to emergency care via My Family Care. Miscarriage and menopause policies. Wellbeing – private medical insurance, Bike2Work scheme, health and fitness subsidy, holiday exchange and an Employee Assistance Programme. Community - paid volunteering leave and Give As You Earn scheme. Vibrant CSR and engagement forums and fundraising for our charity partners. Development - a suite of opportunities to build the skills you need to excel in your role.