Associate FX Sales (BCB Markets)

Requirements

• A passion for financial markets and the ability to demystify these for customers, while responding to economic and political events in real time.
• To be articulate, driven and tenacious with a keen interest in financial markets and geo-politics.
• Bringing energy and perseverance into work every day, have a curious mindset and be able to connect with our clients by tailoring their approach to each individual client.
• Ability to identify innovative solutions and present these to multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong organisational, communication and presentation skills.
• A problem solver who is able to handle a range of tasks and priorities.

What the job involves

• HOURS: Full-time
• WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least three days per week, or 60% of your time, at your local office.
• Business and Commercial Banking (BCB) Markets are welcoming all suitable applications for an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious, diverse and proven team of regulated sales colleagues covering c3000 RBB, Private Banking, SME and MC clients.
• You'll join a team that delivers sales, execution and facilitation of FX transactions for SME and Mid Corporate clients, supporting these clients in key stages of their business lifecycle and providing financial markets support.
• This role will focus on growing our business in new areas and will give the successful candidate the opportunity to engage with New-To-Bank clients and New-To-Product clients to manage foreign currency and commodity risk.
• By doing this we'll look to deliver sustainable growth across our franchise.
• The market and customer facing nature of this role requires a focused, results-orientated individual with a strong interest in financial markets.
• You should be excited by a customer facing role and either has or is willing, with our full support, to sit the exams required to be able to execute trades and converse with clients independently.
• Our culture within the team is highly supportive and engaging whilst also putting emphasis on development.
• We encourage our teams to learn about other product areas such that we drive a comprehensive servicing strategy for our customers.
• We're keen advocates for all our product partners and ensure a strong referral process drives excellent behaviours as well as supports personal development as well as potential career opportunities.
• We all share a passion for developing our digital proposition in a competitive marketplace and harnessing technology to improve the client and colleague experience.
• As such we're at the forefront of an investment program to build innovative digital solutions to complement the expertise on the desk.
• Along with the wider Business & Commercial Bank, we play a key role in Helping Britain Prosper and the successful candidate will be at the heart of this strategy.
• The successful candidate will convert New-To-Bank and New-To-Product opportunities into established FX trading clients.
• Digitise the client’s FX journey by positioning clients onto our ‘Connected’ platform.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including coverage teams and product specialists, to drive cross‑business opportunities.
• You'll have the exciting opportunity to build out and deliver a business plan to ensure successful performance against financial growth ambitions.
• Price and structure simple and complex FX risk management solutions, executing these with our clients.
• Engage with clients on our Sales Process, managing documentation and our clients understanding of the products we can offer them to manage their financial risks.
• Build a network with coverage colleagues and leverage these relationships to ensure performance against our business plan.