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People First Team China 中国团队

Mandarin speaking Head of Financial Markets

London
£150k/yr
Posted about 21 hours ago
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Your New Job Title: Head of Financial Markets - Mandarin speaking

The Essential Skills You Need:

  • Relevant UK experience in Financial Markets trading and treasury execution business including FX, MM, Derivatives, Rates, Credit, Volatility, and Commodities.
  • Experience in managing a team.

Your New Salary:

  • c£150k depending on experience + bonus

Report to:

  • Deputy General Manager Front Office (SMF22)

Direct reports:

  • Head of Treasury and a Senior Sales Trader

Location:

  • London

Summary:

  • Manage the Financial Markets trading and treasury execution business including FX, MM, Derivatives, Rates, Credit, Volatility, and Commodities.
  • Develop and Oversee FMD staff.
  • Be registered as a London branch Certified Person.

Head of Financial Markets - Mandarin speaking - What You'll be Doing Each Day:

  • Performance and achievement against branch and department KPI’s.
  • Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and expectations of the UK and applicable International regulations.
  • Adherence to the SMCR Individual Conduct Rules.
  • Compliance with the Bank’s policies including but not limited to Anti Money Laundering / Anti – Bribery and Fraud.
  • Completion of CPD training.
  • Develop and support new product development.

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Head of Financial Markets - Mandarin speaking - The skills you need to succeed:

  • Extensive experience working in Financial markets in the international markets across products.
  • Experience in working with Chinese counterparts in a fast growing small branch in London.
  • Extensive use of Bloomberg, Reuters, and trading executions platforms.
  • Good written and verbal presentation skills.
  • Highly developed communication skills with the ability to work cohesively with all levels both internally and externally.
  • Broad and pragmatic thinker, capable of quickly interpreting information and presenting arguments in a clear and reasoned way.
  • Thorough and accurate detailed analytical mind through which they are capable of identifying and communicating the key issues without getting lost in the detail.
  • Accountable for own decisions and prepared to take ownership and responsibility for their duties.
  • Degree educated.
  • Professional UK Financial Markets Qualification or equivalent in China or other major markets.
  • SMCR Certified Person / Previous regulatory authorisation as CF30 or equivalent regulatory authorisation preferred.
  • FCA and PRA (UK regulators) approved person / registered trader or relevant or equivalent in China or other major markets.

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Skills

Financial Markets Trading
Treasury Execution
FX
Money Markets
Derivatives
Rates
Credit
Volatility
Commodities
Team Management
Bloomberg
Reuters
Regulatory Compliance
Mandarin Speaking
Analytical Thinking
Communication Skills

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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