London FX Execution Consultant
Job Requisition Number:36459
Europe Middle East and Africa
London - GBR
The Role
Bloomberg Tradebook is currently looking for a talented, motivated and entrepreneurial sales trader (aka "execution consultant") with a strong product and/or client facing background in the field of electronic FX trading to join our FX trading team in London.
An FX execution consultant ("Excon") is responsible for helping liquidity providers and takers optimize the use of Bloomberg and Tradebook FX system functionality within the context of a client's trading process, so as to attain the client's stated execution result. "FX Excons" are part product specialists, salespeople and traders. Their focus is on building client relationships, mitigating risk and driving commission revenue through the thoughtful promotion of our FX product/functionality, market and trading knowledge.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will join a highly motivated desk and be responsible for managing risk and services BLOOMBERG TRADEBOOK FX clients while also positioning our products and services.
Candidates will be expected to play a significant role in expanding the Tradebook FX business in the EU; individuals will be primarily responsible for managing liquidity in the Bloomberg Tradebook FX system and in the process, establish and maintain productive relationships amongst Tradebook FX liquidity providers and liquidity takers.
The candidate will work with and liaise with other asset class teams and business areas to help reach our stated Company goals.
The successful candidate is able to creatively sell to and proactively manage major global and regional institutional clients.
Qualifications:
Minimum five years experience in the electronic FX markets with strong understanding of FX transactional fundamentals including spots, forwards and futures.
Minimum two years experience dealing with FX electronic product management.
Extensive background dealing with all key players of electronic FX markets with proven experience servicing the liquidity needs of both liquidity takers and providers.
Understanding of client work flow and FX exchange/ECN processes, compliance, trade settlement and OMS/EMS solutions.
Quantitative trading, data-analysis background preferred.
Experience dealing with electronic FX strategies and algorithms.
Strong communication and problem solving skills.
Experience with low latency/high frequency electronic FX trading strategies preferred.
Prior experience with Bloomberg applications preferred.
The Company:
BLOOMBERG TRADEBOOK is a global electronic agency brokerage used by institutional investors to trade in Equity, FX, Futures and Options markets globally. Established in 1996 BLOOMBERG TRADEBOOK provides clients with the innovative trading tools to help them seek better execution. It offers an anonymous trading platform that includes specialized trading and straight- through processing tools, as well as the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL SERVICE news, data and analytics in an all-in-one integrated solution over a single platform.
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