Commercial & Investment Bank – Currencies Emerging Markets Trading, Associate

Step into a front-office trading floor role where you’ll help serve institutional clients, contribute to market-making, and build deep product and market expertise.
You’ll work in a dynamic, team-oriented environment that values strong execution, disciplined risk management, and clear communication—while giving you meaningful opportunities to grow your trading and client capabilities.
As a CEM Trading Associate within our trading desk, you will support institutional account coverage and contribute to making markets across the desk’s product set. You will help manage risk, liquidity, and exposure; support pre-trade analysis and trade processing; and ensure strong post-trade accuracy and controls.
You will be aligned to a desk that primarily deals in fixed income and foreign exchange, requiring strong awareness of market drivers and an ability to communicate market developments clearly.
Job responsibilities
Support day-to-day institutional client requests and needs
Contribute to market-making activities across the desk’s products
Assist in managing risk, liquidity, and exposure
Perform pre-trade analysis and evaluate market developments
Track supply and demand dynamics and translate market moves into clear client-ready context
Support inbound and outbound trade processing across the trade lifecycle
Assist with profit and loss (P&L) reconciliation and independently resolve issues when appropriate
Ensure relevant partners are kept informed of key developments
Support risk management planning for larger or more complex trades
Ensure post-trade entries are accurate and internal controls are followed
Proactively share information, knowledge, and ideas that help others succeed
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
At least 3 years experience working in an investment bank and within a fast-paced trading floor environment
Working knowledge of how trades are booked and the implications of improper trade booking on P&L
Ability to calculate and reconcile P&L and explain key factors that impact it
Ability to support (and, when needed, resolve) P&L reconciliation issues with limited guidance
Understanding of fundamental and technical aspects of the product(s) traded and related support functions
Proficiency with market and product terminology, including quantitative concepts (e.g., pricing, models)
Understanding of transaction lifecycle costs and the direct costs of “doing business”
Understanding of different types of risk and practical approaches to managing risk
Strong understanding of market drivers and ability to explain and anticipate market movements
Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to tailor messages to different audiences
Self-directed, highly motivated, and able to work independently
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Experience supporting a fixed income and/or foreign exchange desk
Demonstrated comfort operating under competitive time pressure while staying focused on client needs
Experience partnering across teams to coordinate timely delivery on client and desk priorities