Executive - Global Markets (FX Trading)
Hong Leong Bank Berhad
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Remote
Contract type: Full time
Remote
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Overview
The role is responsible for supporting client order execution, monitoring market movements to spot revenue opportunities, and managing basic FX trading positions within allocated limits. This role assists with daily market commentaries, ensures strict regulatory compliance, and prepares routine desk reports while directly reporting to the Head of FX Trading.
Job Responsibilities
We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.
We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.
Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.
Overview
The role is responsible for supporting client order execution, monitoring market movements to spot revenue opportunities, and managing basic FX trading positions within allocated limits. This role assists with daily market commentaries, ensures strict regulatory compliance, and prepares routine desk reports while directly reporting to the Head of FX Trading.
Job Responsibilities
- Support internal and external customer flows with accurate FX and derivative price execution under supervision.
- Generate incremental alpha from minor trading positions within small allocated limits to support desk revenue.
- Monitor financial markets and news feeds to track rate movements and highlight alpha opportunities to senior traders.
- Prepare daily market commentaries for internal stakeholders and assist senior team members with client presentation materials.
- Maintain smooth day-to-day coordination with internal departments, operations teams, and external counterparties.
- Ensure all trade entries adhere strictly to trade limits, risk guidelines, and internal operational procedures.
- Stay informed on relevant foreign and local regulatory guidelines to ensure full compliance across daily operations.
- Prepare timely, accurate daily transaction logs, position summaries, and routine management reports.
- Promote teamwork, clear communication, and a collaborative, positive working environment.
- Assume other administrative tasks and ad-hoc responsibilities as directed by senior traders.
- Holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Financial Engineering, Business, or a related quantitative field.
- Holds a valid PKMC license or possesses an equivalent local regulatory trading certification (PKMC preferred).
- Demonstrates a basic understanding of global financial markets, FX products such as Spot, Forwards, and Swaps, and key macroeconomic indicators.
- Proficient in MS Excel, with VBA or macros considered an advantage, alongside familiarity with trading platforms like Bloomberg or Refinitiv Eikon.
- Exhibits strong numerical agility, high attention to detail in fast-paced market environments, strong integrity, and clear communication skills.
We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.
We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.
Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.
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