Asia FX Trader

HSBC • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Asia FX Trader provides timely and accurate dealing services for clients in the assigned area as well as manages the firm's inventory and trading risk under supervision and as assigned in compliance with all applicable regulation within a given business area.

Requirements

• Strong technical and market knowledge
• Focuses on driving results, even under pressure, through personal drive and perseverance and by encouraging collaboration, creating clarity and building stakeholder commitment
• Builds contingency into their business plans in order to cope with the unexpected as well as anticipated issues or events, so that success can still be achieved
• Develops the infrastructure and capabilities needed to enable operational effectiveness and the delivery of the desired results and ensures that decision making is delegated to the most appropriate people
• Proactively leads research into external markets and competitors to identify and share ways to differentiate and deliver value to our customers/stakeholders in line with HSBC strategy

Responsibilities

• Effectively maintain various risk positions and manages within position limits, providing liquidity and trade ideas to clients while trading within set limits to achieve a given revenue target
• Provide consistent and accurate pricing service to sales force and clients. Provides market information to sales staff as well as guidance on transaction opportunities and market timing
• Be responsible for daily P&L sign-off(s) for the trading book(s) managed
• Deliver fair outcomes for our customers and ensure own conduct maintains the orderly and transparent operation of financial markets
• Lead and encourage constructive cross-country and cross-business teamwork by demonstrating collaboration and matrix management in action and taking prompt action to address any activities and behaviors that are not consistent with HSBC's diversity policy and/or the best interests of the business and its customers
• Lead the implementation and oversight of policy and governance frameworks, procedures, practices and standards to ensure quality, effective risk management and regulatory compliance
• Adhere to, and be able to demonstrate adherence to, internal controls and will implement the Group compliance policy by adhering to all relevant processes/procedures

Benefits

• tailored professional development opportunities
• competitive pay and benefits package
• robust Wellness Hub
• welcoming and inclusive work environment
• Employee Resource Groups
• industry-leading volunteerism policy
• generous matching gift program
• comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed