Experienced Emerging Markets FX Trader

What You’ll Do

• Manage your own trading book with a focus on emerging markets FX products including spot, NDFs, futures, options, and local rates-related opportunities
• Identify and capitalize on macroeconomic, geopolitical, and cross-asset dislocations across LATAM, EMEA, and APAC markets
• Analyze market trends, order flow, liquidity conditions, and technical patterns to identify trading opportunities in both developed and emerging economies
• Continuously monitor central bank policy, sovereign risk, inflation dynamics, capital flows, and political developments impacting emerging markets currencies
• Collaborate closely across trading desks to execute team goals while ensuring core risk standards are observed
• Develop, test, and refine discretionary and/or systematic trading strategies using historical data and real-time market conditions
• Conduct independent research to uncover new opportunities and improve the performance and scalability of existing strategies
• Maintain oversight of material changes in levels of risk and variance in PnL, particularly during volatile macro events, and proactively communicate developments to leadership
• Navigate trading environments with varying liquidity profiles, market structures, and regional regulatory considerations
• Build and grow your business through collaboration, mentorship, and continuous market engagement

What We’d Like to See

• Proven track record of profitability in emerging markets FX for at least two years in a risk-taking role
• Strong understanding of macroeconomic drivers impacting emerging markets currencies, rates, and capital flows
• Experience trading products such as EM spot FX, NDFs, EM options, or related macro products
• Deep knowledge of one or more regional markets including LATAM, CEEMEA, or APAC
• Entrepreneurial mindset and highly competitive nature
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work both autonomously and as a collaborative team player
• Proven self-starter with exceptional product knowledge, trading methodology, and market insight
• Ability to manage and communicate risk in accordance with Firm policies and limits, especially during periods of elevated volatility
• Proficiency with trading platforms, execution algorithms, and market data analysis tools
• Strong understanding of liquidity dynamics, execution considerations, and event risk specific to emerging markets
• Openness to feedback and willingness to adapt trading style as market regimes evolve
• Strong work ethic and understanding that the more you put into your craft, the more you’ll get out of it
• Mentality of continuous improvement

Benefits and Culture

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• 401K
• Generous vacation time, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• Social events including team dinners and company parties
• Employee referral bonus program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Charitable giving and company match
• Casual, relaxed office environment