Associate, Rates Trader

2 weeks ago

Singapore MIZUHO SECURITIES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. Full time

Why Mizuho
At Mizuho Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., we provide the stability of an international industry leader with the career trajectory of a growing business.

Our steady, strategic growth gives our people at all levels rewarding degrees of responsibility and a richer work experience than a boutique firm or an established giant could offer alone.

It's the local expertise of our employees that makes our global network so powerful.

By collaborating with colleagues and clients who have your same ambition and drive, you can amplify your sphere of influence and base of knowledge as part of one of the largest—and growing—banks in the world.


About the Team


The Mizuho Securities Trading team, based in Singapore and Hong Kong, services our global customer base in USD, AUD, CNH and HKD government, rates and credit products.

The local currency desk focuses on AUD, SGD, HKD and other APAC currencies (excluding JPY).

Summary
The role within FX and Rates trading is three-fold:

  • To provide liquidity to Mizuho's customer base in our chosen product space
  • whilst effectively managing the risk on the Bank's balance sheet. Liquidity is generated by working closely with the Sales force and Customers
  • presenting them with market colour, pricing information and trade ideas in a timely, consistent and interesting format. We work towards growing that pool of liquidity by pitching and onboarding new customers across all jurisdictions.
  • To continuously develop and enhance tools for the pricing, publishing and relative value analysis of our product.
Help the team achieve yearly budget targets.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret market trend and evaluates the demand and supply ratios within various markets in relation to the MHSS's own positions and takes actions in relation to the risk profile of these positions
  • Serve as the local expert on all matters relating to the Asia Pacific market in this area, including market and regulatory developments, social political status to ensure the smooth running of the trading desk
  • Price & book rates flow
  • Hedge flows and take part of daily administrative tasks
  • Estimate and validate daily results
  • Participate in developing of tools, processes and methodologies
  • Backup other traders
  • Monitor, take and trade FX positions using FX derivatives and cash
  • Liaise with others traders (locally and regionally) to ensure smooth transitions of daily book passing Provide market commentary and trade ideas for sales.

Skills and Qualifications

  • Bachelor Degree in any discipline
  • Minimum 5 years' of relevant experience in the financial industry
  • Highly proficiency in Japanese Language is required due to frequent detailed communication with Headquarters and Japanese counterparts on business operations
  • A background in financial modeling and/or programming a plus but not required
  • Desire to push execution capabilities to the leading edge of trading and technology
  • Meticulous attention to detail and ability to maintain focus in times of stress and pressure. Selfmotivated, flexible, reliable and someone who takes pride and ownership in his/her work

Company Overview


As a leading Asia-focused investment bank, we provide corporate and institutional clients with unparalleled access and expertise in Japan and Asia.

We are the partner of choice to many in the region, offering a wide range of investment banking and global markets solutions for the increasingly-sophisticated and technological needs of our large client base - primarily corporations, financial institutions, pensions, asset managers, and public sector entities.


Our parent company - Mizuho Financial Group - came together in late 2002, merging three of the largest banks in Japan and is today one of the world's largest financial institutions.

With our global presence and affiliates across Asia, Americas and EMEA, we're able to meet local market needs with a combination of unique market insights, knowledge, and capabilities.

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