Moniepoint is hiring a
FX Trader

Summary

Join Moniepoint Group, a financial technology company, as an FX Trader and contribute to the development of their trading unit strategy. You will manage the company's FX position, carry out market surveys, trade in foreign exchange, meet customer needs, and actively contribute to improvements in quality/efficiency of treasury products delivery processes.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in any Business related field, mathematics
• At least five to ten (5 -10) years of crossborder payments experience, with at least a minimum of 5 years in direct foreign exchange and money market trading and treasury operations
• Be a Certified Foreign Exchange and Money Market Dealer (ACI) and in possession of ACI dealing certification or its equivalent
• Good knowledge of risk management and its application to financial markets
• Thorough knowledge of the end-to-end processes of Treasury products and services
• Experience in using FX trading platforms
• Analytical skills and excellent flair for numbers
• Good negotiation skills and an Excellent Team Player
• Good understanding of micro and macroeconomics to interpret likely currency and interest rate trends both locally and on international markets
• Knowledge of Local and international market events and their likely impact on currency and interest rates

Responsibilities

• Develop, document and implement the Trading Unit strategy based on fundamental and technical analysis in liaison with the VP, Treasury
• Manage the Moniepoint’s FX position while monitoring statutory and internal limits
• Carry out market survey and intelligence to establish market expectations on trends for key currency pairs
• Trade in Foreign Exchange to achieve budget foreign exchange revenue
• Meet customer needs on all currency transactions
• Manage all Foreign Exchange trading unit activities ensuring all procedures and policies are followed
• Actively contribute to improvements in quality/efficiency of treasury products delivery processes

Benefits

• Culture - We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member
• Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks
• Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits