Trading Specialist, Assistant Vice President

Job Description

Execution trader on the DB Switzerland FX, Precious Metals and IRS desk

Trader is responsible for executing trades and/or providing advisory market content, as appropriate, in their relevant product/sector/market, in line with the Function’s trading strategies.

Responsibilities

• Trade & execute FX, Precious Metals and IRS business
• Trade booking in Avaloq, Kondor+ and other systems
• Middle office functions (P&L tracking, option & SP expiries, solve queries)
• Enforce strict pricing rules
• Work closely with capital markets sales team and front office colleagues on pricing and executing transactions
• Covering Spanish speaking clients and colleagues

The role will provide broad spectrum training within FX products and markets and provides FX market knowledge and experience to progress within the DB Switzerland FX business. Scope is covered in responsibilities (above), but the impact is in supporting revenue generation by the DBS Execution desk through the compliant transaction of required internal client FX instructions.

Key Targets & Objectives of Role

Be part of the DB Switzerland FX & IRS Execution team: receiving FX. Precious Metals, IRS trades but also limited orders by phone from internal clients and square the risk and book them in internal and external systems. Perform middle office functions such as option expiries, daily P&L tracking, trade queries etc.

Technical Skills

• Excellent English and Spanish a must, other languages beneficial
• Good knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint / Bloomberg, Kondor+ knowledge beneficial

Personal competencies

• Strong team player - willing and able to work under pressure, being able to prioritize tasks.
• Works fast with utmost precision even under pressure - error-free and under own initiative
• Positive, outgoing and open-minded personality, self-motivated, with a desire to succeed and grow professionally and personally
• Is genuinely interested in financial markets and continually learning and staying ahead of new developments

Essential Expertise

• Banking & trader skills, minimum 1-2 years of trading experience
• Experienced with electronic trading platforms
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable Expertise / Education

• Banking- / financial education
• Background on banking operational side

Work environment

• Trading desk/Execution