Junior FX Trader

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.

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  Support the overall trading business across FX and Derivatives desks as a junior trader

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  Maximize profitability through active risk-taking while ensuring adherence to risk limits and product mandates

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  Price, execute and hedge FX/Derivatives products in response to client requests

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  Ensure strict compliance with regulatory policies, standards and business principles

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  Driven to develop strong capability in trading G10/Asian CCYs

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  Make relevant reports to regional head office/risk control department

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  Manage operational and administrative tasks of trading group

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  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.

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  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.

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  Demonstrate professionalism and maintain respectful and collaborative environment with colleagues and stakeholders.

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  Maintain good working knowledge of industry trends, products, relevant laws and regulations

• 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.