Trader

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Execution of Trade Orders

• 1. Identifies and sources acceptable investments and trading opportunities across different markets, asset classes, and currencies to meet directional clients’ investment objectives.


• 2. Executes trades independent of related-subsidiary products / services


• 3. Trades consistently within the practice of Best Execution


• 4. Liaises with brokers, market makers, underwriters, asset managers and other financial institutions to gather and validate market information


• 5. Analyzes and synthesizes publicly available information for internal and external client use.

Initiatives to Help Achieve WATG AUM / Revenue Targets

• Provides high touch execution across various markets through the use of updated trading platforms


• Works closely with underwriters / capital markets / treasury / asset managers / structurers to participate in new issues / products


• Recommends investments for accreditation / approval by Investcom / Trustcom


• Provides regular risk / credit updates on securities held


• Provides 3rd party research on select investments when requested by internal clients

Management of Trade and Execution Risks

• Complies with regulations, internal policies, and operational processes


• Focuses on accuracy and timeliness of trade execution


• Identifies, mitigates, and escalates potential trading losses or risks


• Resolves trading concerns or issues in a timely manner

Technical and Investment Support

• Improves product knowledge of internal clients by providing advisory / research or by arranging
  product briefings / seminars

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: University graduate

Work experience: Minimum 2 years

Technical skills: Preferably with Treasury-related skills (not required but nice-to-have: i.e. fundamental and technical analysis, nostro management)

Personal attributes: Highly analytical, decisive, inquisitive, organized, can work under pressure, with sense of urgency

Certifications: TCP and SEC

BDO Unibank, Inc. provides equal opportunity to all qualified candidates. Hiring decisions are based on job requirements and candidate qualifications, and shall not be influenced by any consideration  of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national or ethnic origin, or disability.                                                                                                                       Requisition ID: 26713