Director, Rates Trader

Role

• Analyse market trends and assess demand-supply dynamics across various markets, aligning insights with the firm's positions to manage associated risks effectively.
• Act as the subject matter expert on Asia Pacific markets, staying abreast of market movements, regulatory changes, and socio-political developments to ensure seamless trading desk operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in HKD and CNH rates trading.
• Price and book rates accurately, hedge market flows and support daily operational tasks.
• Implement desk strategies to manage risk and optimise hedge effectiveness.
• Contribute to the development of tools, processes, and methodologies to enhance desk performance.
• Monitor, execute, and manage market positions actively.
• Coordinate with local and regional traders to ensure smooth handover of trading books.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• Strong relevant experience in OTC derivatives.
• Background in financial modeling and/or programming is advantageous but not essential.
• Passion for advancing execution capabilities through innovation in trading and technology.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to perform under pressure.
• Self-driven, adaptable, dependable, and takes ownership and pride in their work.
• Solid foundation in quantitative or hard science disciplines.