FX Trader

FX Trader1 Year Fixed Term ContractLondon/HybridCirca £55,000 - £65,000

Sterling Williams are working alongside an international bank, they are seeking a FX Trader, the role will entail assisting the treasury function ensuring that it is profitable whilst adhering to all procedures set by the Bank and the regulators.

Main Responsibilities• Monitor and forecast the Bank has enough cash reserves and financial assets to meet changing economic conditions and future liabilities.• Monitor Bank's FX, Trading, Liquidity, IRR, funding gaps and Investment Books in accordance with the Bank's overall exposure limits in line with the Bank's Trading Book Policy, Trading Mandates, Large Exposure Policy, Country Risk Policy, Market Risk Policy, ALM Policy, Interest Risk Policy and Liquidity Policy within the assigned individual trading limits.• Follow qualitative and quantitative frameworks for liquidity, interest rate risk, foreign exchange, counterparty management and capital.• Good knowledge of the financial markets and be able to execute FX, Rates, Credits and MM deals. • Advise the Treasury team and monitor the expected closing balances and all Nostro accounts daily. • Calculate daily Cashflow and advise the Treasury team.• Prepare ALCO pack, produce research reports based on macroeconomic data, and prepare credit proposals etc.• Assist the Treasury team in setting up and monitoring Treasury rates, reconciling the Bank's positions, and data feeding on Bloomberg or other appropriate systems for Regulatory Reporting.• To be able to provide cover for all members of the Treasury functions. Any additional activities are deemed necessary to facilitate the completion of the Department objectives.• Building effective cash forecasting and liquidity pool methodologies.• Balancing hedging and supporting processes and risk applications under regulatory accounting and economic incentives.• Implementing the processes and analytical framework required to support daily funding, foreign exchange management, capital management and interest rate risk management.• Delivering counterparty risk framework that includes measurement, controls, systems, policies and procedures.• Designing and delivering optimal capital management processes that structure funding and investment to optimise capital placement.• Ensure the revenue & liquidity targets of the banks are met.• Manage all aspects of Treasury function including cash flows, liquidity & capital management.• Work with Head of Treasury in enhancing counterparty relationship & limits.

The successful candidate will have

• 3-4 years’ experience in a banking environment, preferably a small Bank.• Previous experience in a client facing role.• Excellent command of English both written and oral communication.• Experience of working both independently and in a team oriented, collaborative environment.• Ability to liaise with various areas of the Bank such as credit, Wholesale Banking, operations and compliance.• Excellent presentation and listening skills.• Attention to details with proactive and critical thinking. Identify and manage risk appropriately and use risk management techniques for the best interests of an organisation and its stakeholders.• Monitor and apply relevant legislation, policies and procedures.