Associate Director, Foreign Exchange Trading

19 hours ago

Raffles Quay, Singapore Scotiabank Full time

**Purpose**:
We are seeking a talented Quant Trader to join our dynamic team, focused on FX Electronic Trading. As an eFX Trader, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining sophisticated trading systems and strategies in FX, utilizing your expertise in programming languages such as Python and Java.

**Responsibilities**:

- Collaborate with traders, research, and technology teams to design, develop, and enhance electronic trading platforms for FX markets.
- Design and optimize algorithmic trading strategies utilizing statistical and mathematical models, including Machine Learning and other Probability-driven models.
- Perform data analysis on trade/market data to derive actionable insights that improve profitability.
- Develop automatic risk management algorithms to monitor trading positions and market conditions.
- Identify and resolve complex technical issues related to trading systems, ensuring high system performance and reliability.
- Maintain and enhance existing software infrastructure, including code refactoring, documentation, and testing.
- Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in quantitative finance, electronic trading, and functional programming techniques.
- Manage the Spot FX risk within market-making book.
- Champions a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
- Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
- Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk

**Requirements**:

- Strong proficiency in Python and Java, programming languages at systems production-level.
- Previous experience working in electronic trading in Finance, preferably in FX, including familiarity with pricing models, risk management, and trading strategies.
- Strong Mathematical background and strong proficiency in Mathematical Modeling.
- Experience in developing large-scale systems.
- Familiarity with electronic trading protocols and market connectivity, such as FIX, API integration, and order routing.
- Proficiency in data analysis, utilizing tools like Pandas, NumPy and KDB Q.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related disciplines.
- Knowledge of Machine Learning & Bayesian techniques and libraries (e.g., Scikit Learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch) for developing predictive models.
- Experience with alpha-generation for algorithmic trading strategies\
- Experience working with FX ECNs and Client-Platforms (e.g., FXall, 360T, Bloomberg, LSEG Spot Matching) is a plus.
- Experience market-making and/or trading Spot FX

Location(s): Singapore : Singapore : Singapore

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

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