Junior FX Dealer

David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a young financial/FX company led by a management team with over 20 years of experience. Their mission is to simplify trading complexities and deliver excellence to clients across multiple continents and countries. Currently looking to hire a Junior FX Dealer. 


Position: Junior FX Dealer

Location: Remote from SEA region, India or Pakistan

Employment type: Service Agreement/Self-employment (no Employment contract option available)

Remuneration: Fixed monthly payment. 


RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor and manage real-time trading activity across trading platforms and infrastructure.

• Execute risk management and hedging strategies in line with defined exposure and profitability thresholds.

• Assist in overseeing liquidity streams and optimizing pricing spreads.

• Monitor electronic trading sessions and escalate any connectivity or data-related issues.

• Maintain accurate trade records, reconcile transaction data, and prepare end-of-day reports.

• Identify and escalate irregular trading patterns, including potential latency or toxic flow issues.

• Support the ongoing improvement of pricing and execution logic through configuration tools or routing rules.

• Collaborate with technical teams on system configurations and message testing.

• Communicate with external partners on operational or trading-related matters when required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Native or fluent in English(C1 level), with strong proficiency in both written and spoken communication.

• Ability to work on London and US market hours.

• Foundational knowledge of financial markets, particularly in FX instruments (e.g., spot, forwards, swaps).

• Experience working with trading platforms such as MetaTrader or similar.

• Familiarity with execution models (e.g., A-Book/B-Book) and order flow dynamics.

• Understanding of liquidity provider setups and aggregation systems.

• Strong analytical skills; proficiency in tools like Excel (including Pivot Tables), with bonus points for knowledge of Python or SQL.

• High attention to detail and a strong ability to spot discrepancies in trading data or platform behavior.

• Clear and proactive communication skills, especially when escalating issues or anomalies.

• Experience with trade routing and risk management tools (e.g., Centroid or equivalent).

• Basic understanding of FIX protocol and the ability to interpret message logs.

• Familiarity with administrative aspects of trading platforms (e.g., user management, plugin configuration).

• Comfort with configuring plugins, including liquidity routing and markup settings.

• Basic API interaction skills (e.g., Python scripting, Postman, or Excel-integrated APIs).

• Would be advantageous but not necessary to have ability to read log files and use command-line tools for diagnostics or automation.

OFFER:

• Competitive remuneration

• Working schedule: shift based 25/5 to cover London and US markets 08:00–16:00 (GMT+3) and 16:00–00:00 (GMT+3).

• Annual leave based on the candidate’s country of residency 

• The freedom and flexibility of fully remote work

• Collaborative and supportive team environment