Junior FX Trader
MUFG · Seoul, South Korea · 1mo ago
Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?
Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.
With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.
Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.
Purpose of the role
Provide professional trading services to all clients, develop and maintain business with the existing and new clients by partnering with sales to achieve the Bank’s revenue target.
Execute for the best interests of the Bank and its clients.
Perform any ad-hoc tasks assigned by management.
Job Responsibilities:
Support the overall trading business across FX and Derivatives desks as a junior trader
Maximize profitability through active risk-taking while ensuring adherence to risk limits and product mandates
Price, execute and hedge FX/Derivatives products in response to client requests
Ensure strict compliance with regulatory policies, standards and business principles
Driven to develop strong capability in trading G10/Asian CCYs
Make relevant reports to regional head office/risk control department
Manage operational and administrative tasks of trading group
Observe and comply with all relevant external regulations as well as internal policies, procedures and control frameworks, ensuring marketing activities are conducted within the established rules.
Balance the risk and opportunities to meet individual target, manage own trading position, aligning with MUFG value, provide good service/pricing to clients and make use of the flow to generate revenue for the Bank.
Demonstrate professionalism and maintain respectful and collaborative environment with colleagues and stakeholders.
Maintain good working knowledge of industry trends, products, relevant laws and regulations
Job Requirements:
Minimum Bachelor’s degree, degree in economics, mathematics, finance and engineering preferred
University graduate or up to 5 years of professional trading experience
Understanding of FX/Derivatives and strong quantitative proficiency
Superb team player, team focused and willing to be part of a team culture
Healthy risk appetite and fast decision making ability
Ability to work under stressful and time critical conditions
Accuracy, thoroughness and attention to detail in aspects of work product
Excellent written and spoken communication/interaction skills
We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.