Job Description:
Job Title
Foreign Exchange (FX) Derivatives Trader
Location
London
Corporate Title
Vice President
In the world's financial markets, the Deutsche Bank FX team is recognised as a leader. The business combines sales, trading and research teams who structure a range of financial market products and market these to our targeted client base. Deutsche Bank trades all currencies, including G10, Emerging Markets and Precious Metals, in all tenors. Working in a period of economic and regulatory uncertainty, the team places emphasis on innovation, collaboration and risk management.
You will be working within the Global Foreign Exchange (GFX) business, as a risk-manager within the FX Derivatives global complex. You will be an integral part of the GFX business in London, United Kingdom.
What we'll offer you
A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That's why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.
You can expect:
- Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
- Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
- 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
- Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
- A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
- The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year
Your key responsibilities
- Risk-managing global derivative portfolios in the UK timezone
- Oversee execution of client transactions and hedges across wide range of foreign-exchange markets
- Quoting the Bank's franchise in the region across a wide range of currencies and derivative products
- Meeting with institutional and corporate clients alongside Sales to maintain and develop the Bank's FX franchise
- Identify and nurture new opportunities and relationships with institutional and corporate clients
- Project work to continually improve our systems and infrastructure
Your skills and experience
- Understanding of quantitative trading techniques for FX Derivative portfolios in both developed and emerging markets
- Experience in an array of currencies and derivative products
- Strong understanding of market structure and capable of building relationships with participants and stakeholders (clients, exchanges, regulators etcetera)
- Commercial focus, ability to take initiatives, and skills to solve complex business problems
- Ability to articulate ideas confidently and concisely
- Team Player
How we'll support you
- Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
- Coaching and support from experts in your team
- A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
- A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
- We value diversity and as an equal opportunities' employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (for example. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)
About us
Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.
Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for two years running and named in their Top 100 Employers for 2023 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Our values define the working environment we strive to create - diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.
We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
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