Job Description
Senior Trader of Global Trading and Investment (Proprietary trading)
City of London
Permanent
£150,000
Office based
cer Financial are working alongside a proprietary trading company who are based in the City of London. They are seeking a Senior Trader of Global Trading and Investment to work with them on a permanent basis.
This position will involve trading with the firm’s own money, on behalf of their parent company.
The responsibilities of a Senior Trader of Global Trading and Investment will include:
* The role involves executing financial instruments - primarily foreign equities, bonds, futures, options and FXs - with brokers on behalf of our parent company under the FCA’s permission “Managing investments”. (i.e. proprietary trading / “Prop Trading”)
* To execute financial instruments between the Company and brokers. Prop Trading shall be executed and settled by the own account under a discretionary mandate and relevant instructions within a limited trading capacity.
* To execute financial instruments between the Company and brokers. The Brokerage Services shall be executed and settled by the own account under a firm mandate and relevant instructions.
* To analyse financial/market information and determining market sentiment via research, valuation and data analysis.
* To share all relevant information with colleagues within the front office of the Company so as to maximise business flows within the compliance limits.
* To provide assistance to your Supervisor.
The successful Senior Trader of Global Trading and Investment will have:
* Graduate preferred, but skills may override.
* Experience managing your own book with a track record of circa. £5 million/ annum
* Good understanding and knowledge of European economy and markets and working experience in the field.
* Fluency in the English language.
* Computer literate (PC, Excel, Word, Internet and Bloomberg).