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Executive Director, Macro Sales (FX & Rates)

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong
Full time Permanent On-site Competitive

About the job

A leading regional bank is seeking an Executive Director to lead and scale its Macro Sales franchise across FX, interest rate derivatives, cross-currency solutions, and macro-thematic products. Based in Singapore, this senior leadership role is pivotal in driving revenue growth, coverage strategy, and cross-asset collaboration for primary Financial Institutional (FI) clients, including asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, hedge funds, and banks.
 


Value Proposition 



  • Market Leadership & Balance Sheet Power: Positioned at one of Asia’s safest and most highly rated financial institutions, providing massive balance sheet strength to back complex client trades.


  • Growth Platform: Exceptional momentum in ASEAN-Greater China trade and capital flows, offering an expanding institutional client footprint across regional and global sovereigns, asset managers, and buy-side funds.


  • Strategic Autonomy: Significant mandate to shape the e-FX/Rates transformation agenda and build out product capabilities with direct access to C-suite decision-makers.



Key Responsibilities



  • Strategic & Business Leadership: Define and execute the growth strategy for FX/Rates Macro Sales; drive e-Trading enhancements, pricing automation, and cross-asset initiatives.


  • Client Franchise Development: Deepen C-suite and senior-level relationships across key institutional accounts, delivering consultative, tailored yield-curve and risk-mitigation solutions.


  • Execution & Revenue Management: Oversee flow and structured product execution across FX spot/forwards, NDFs, IRS, options, and cross-currency swaps while optimizing risk transfer alongside trading desks.


  • Team Governance & Mentorship: Lead, coach, and elevate a high-performing front-office sales team, upholding robust risk management (PV01, VaR, vega metrics) and strict regulatory compliance.



Qualifications



  • 10+ years of institutional sales, trading, or structuring experience in FX & Rates markets.


  • Proven leadership track record within a tier-one Global Markets division.


  • Deep macroeconomic fluency, central bank policy insight, and technical derivative expertise.


  • Relevant degree in Finance, Economics, Quantitative Finance, or a related field.