Trading Assistant

Trading Assistant – FX Dealing Support

The Role

The successful candidate will work closely with the front office team on all trading support functions, acting as a key point of contact internally (for settlements and sales teams) and externally (clients). The ideal candidate will be proactive, able to multitask and enjoy a fast-paced, high performing environment. This role has opportunity to progress into a front office role in the future. .

Key Responsibilities

• Onboarding:
• Managing the onboarding process, acting as intermediary between the internal compliance team and the client/prospect
• Post-onboarding:
• Point of contact for existing clients;
• Any portal related queries or issues
• Any day-to-day payment related queries
• Generally assisting with account management tasks for Strategists/Dealers
• Demos of RM and ABS platforms for prospects/clients
• Dealing support;
• Deal execution
• Point of contact for any pre/post-trade queries
• Managing the settlement process:
• Overseeing smooth settlement of trades (coordinating settlement of trades with earlier cut offs etc)
• Chasing settlements team/liaising with client, MT103s etc on any missing/delayed payments
• General:
• Assisting Dealers/Strategists with administrative tasks such as;
• Credit requests and ensuring all credit documentation is up to date
• Trade monitoring compliance requests
• Audit requests
• Compliance periodic reviews
• Proposing any changes to be made to current processes to bring efficiencies/find solutions

Skills and Requirements

• Strong communication skills.
• Experience working with internal and external stakeholders at a senior level and building strong and lasting relationships.
• Ability to organise and prioritise your own work and go above and beyond to help the business continuously improve.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to deliver under time pressure.
• High attention to detail.