FX Trading Analyst

Location: Lagos state

Employment Type: Full-time

Overview

The role requires someone with a strong analytical mindset, a good knowledge of the financial market, familiarity with foreign exchange risk and a drive to perform.

It entails providing engaging clients and other partner FX institutions to execute trades.

While a junior role, it’s one with high visibility, responsibility, and opportunity for growth for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Buy and sell currencies to leverage on the opportunities presented by anticipated market movements, based on identified FX gaps, in line with existing policies and without breaching stipulated trading limits.
• Manage risk across the various currencies/currency pairs, including G10 and other emerging market currencies, for which quotes are provided.
• Maintain and improve established and new relationships with partner FX institutions, accept trade orders, and grow trade volumes pricing.
• Review reports and stay updated on relevant financial, economic and political news item
• Liaise with relevant teams for prompt settlement of trades executed and conduct daily reconciliation of position across all currencies held.
• Daily interaction with the sales team and customers regarding order placement and execution
• Maintains an excellent level of customer service with clients both internal and external.

Qualifications

• HND / BSc degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Statistics or related fields
• 2+ years of work experience in similar roles.
• Experience in the financial services industry preferably in a foreign exchange trading role
• Strong quantitative and analytical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Strong sense of urgency
• Strong work ethic and emphasis on attention to detail
• Experience with standard productivity tools, including microsoft office & G-suite
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Application Closing Date

30th April, 2025.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their application letter and CV to: jobs@choicetalents.com.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.