Emerging Markets FX Trader

Join us an Emerging Markets FX Trader

• We’re looking for an Associate to join our Emerging Markets (EM) FX Trading team in London. In this role you will be part of our global trading pod, working closely with colleagues in Singapore and Stamford to deliver seamless coverage across time zones
• Your primary responsibility will be managing our EM FX Spot and Asian non-deliverable forward (NDF)franchise during London hours, ensuring we provide competitive liquidity, disciplined risk management and high‑quality execution to our clients
• You’ll collaborate with key stakeholders and help develop and enhance our offering across both traditional voice channels and electronic venues
• This role offers the opportunity to join a high‑performing desk operating in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment where market insight, quantitative thinking and client focus come together to drive commercial outcomes
  
  

What you’ll do

Role

As an Associate on the EM FX Trading desk, you’ll play an integral role in supporting the desk’s market‑making and risk‑taking activities. Day-to-day, you’ll be:

• Assisting in pricing EM FX products, including spot, forwards, and NDFs, across a range of currencies and time zones
• Supporting the desk with intraday risk management, P&L monitoring, and position analysis
• Enhancing and maintaining trading tools, models, and analytical frameworks to improve pricing efficiency and desk productivity
• Monitoring macroeconomic developments, EM central bank actions, political events, and market flows to help inform trading strategies
• Collaborating closely with Sales, Structuring, Quant, and Research teams to deliver integrated solutions for clients
• Ensuring adherence to all trading, conduct, and risk policies while fostering a culture of control, transparency, and responsible risk-taking
• Contributing to the ongoing development of electronic trading capabilities and data‑driven decision‑making
  
  

The Skills You'll Need

You’ll have experience in FX, rates or EM markets along with a demonstrable understanding of financial markets, macroeconomics and FX products. You’ll be able to perform under pressure, prioritise effectively, and work in a fast‑moving trading environment, and it’s essential that you have excellent communication skills and the confidence to work collaboratively across functions.

Furthermore, We’d Like You To Have

• A strong commitment to risk management, conduct, and control responsibilities
• An awareness of regional liquidity dynamics
• Familiarity with market‑making tools, pricing models, or data‑driven trading frameworks
• Experience handling large datasets and building repeatable analytics (Python)
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to trading businesses
• Proactive mindset with the confidence to challenge and improve existing processes