About the Opportunity

Title                 Senior Analyst - Currency Management

Department    Currency Management

Location          Dublin

Reports To      Head of Currency Management - Europe & APAC

Level                Currency Management - 5

We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we.  We are proud of our inclusive culture and encourage applications from the widest mix of talent, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background and more.

As a flexible employer, we trust our people to perform their role in the way that works best for them, our clients and our business. We are a disability-friendly company and  would  welcome  a  conversation  with  you  if  you  feel  you  might  benefit  from  any  reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond.

About your team

The Currency Management team focuses on:

• Working with Investment and Product teams to manage FX exposure within Fidelity funds and products through generation of FX orders; spot, forward and NDF, to fund foreign currency transactions, to manage cash balances and to ensure compliance with any applicable FX exposure requirements.
• Work effectively and professionally with the business partners of the Currency Management team including Investment Management, FX trading, Global Product, Investment Compliance and Risk teams.

About your role

• Daily monitoring and review of funds’ securities holdings, cash and portfolio instruments in Fixed Income, Equity, Multi Asset and fund-of-funds structures, in order to manage cash requirements and to ensure that FX exposures meet all relevant regulatory tests and internal guidelines.
• FX order generation to align fund cash balances and FX exposures with target FX profiles.
• Liaising closely with Portfolio Management teams, Institutional Support Services and Investment Directors in defining and implementing FX exposure management requirements.
• Contributing to ongoing strategic initiatives and foundational programmes from a Currency Management perspective as well as participating in fund launches, closures and other varied projects.
• Monitoring hedged product performance, investigating and explaining deviations from expected outcomes.
• Continuous process improvement, examining existing FX processes and suggesting improvements with a view to mitigating operational risk.
• Prepare and analyse Management Information on a periodic basis, identify trends and anomalies. Present MI to senior management.

About you

• 3+ years experience in an Investment Operations/Middle Office role
• Experience in a FX/ risk management environment is desirable.
• Demonstrable understanding of global asset and foreign exchange markets
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts for a senior audience.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills. High integrity, diligent, conscientious and accurate, with a solid aptitude for risk management
• Experience with Charles River would be an advantage
• Bank holiday cover will be required.
• Language: English fluency.

Feel rewarded

For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.