Chief Dealer/Manager recruitment

Chief Dealer/Manager

Chief Dealer in Copenhagen within the Global FX and Option Trading organisation
You will be responsible for a trading unit in Copenhagen within the Global FX and Option Trading organisation. The unit is responsible for the pricing and risk handling of larger customer flows in the European time zone and for the short and long term risk taking based on customer flows, market information and algorithmic model input. Furthermore the unit is contributing market and trading pattern knowledge into algorithmic model development.

The unit has a strong co-operation with the trading unit responsible pricing and managing small and medium sized customer transactions, the FX Option trading risk unit and the e-commerce development unit (e-Markets).

The management of the unit includes in addition to staff handling the build-up of a strong risk culture and integrating the use of models into both pricing and risk management.

The main risk focus from a product perspective is FX spot and options.

Produce strong economic results and competitive prices to our Customers
The main goals of the trading unit is execution capability of the larger customer trades, strong economic results and model based risk taking.

Risk taking across FX spot and options but also interest rate products to hedge or secure diversification

Profit orientation is our ultimate foundation. Being profitable and aggressive in pricing towards our customers is the main goal.

Our main asset is our human capital. For that reason we want our employees to grow and develop as individuals, along with the Nordea value- and mindset.

Highly experienced team player with a proven track record within trading and risk management
You must have a strong documented trading background from either FX- or Fixed Income products of taking and handling risks. Especially experience from non-linear products is valuable.

You should also have managerial experience and knowledge about algorithmic trading and hedging, have data and technical analysis skills and knowledge about macroeconomics.

We expect you to have a masters degree and basic IT knowledge.

Since this is a strategically important position we expect you to accept responsibility and have integrity, decisiveness and physical/mental stamina. You should also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

For further information, please contact Morten Tysnes at +47 911 42265.

Send your application no later than 5 August 2012 by using our electronic application form on Nordea.com/career. Use job id.117208.

We are a group of highly skilled and committed people with different backgrounds and nationalities, but with a common desire to perform. The Spot FX Options trading organisation is on a journey from the historic way of trading these products to the new and more electronic and model based way.