FX e-Commerce Salesperson recruitment

Job Purpose

To sell the electronic e-FX offering, focusing on Velocity 2.0, to existing and prospective clients within EMEA.

This job is within the FX e-Commerce sales team working with a focused, energetic and high-performing team of professionals.

Key responsibilities

Sell leading-edge e-FX services to assigned target client base.
Achieve aggressive sales and revenue targets for assigned client segment in EMEA.
Make a strong contribution to the e-Commerce FX Sales team both in London and Globally in terms of coverage, co-ordination, creativity, idea generation and leadership.
Ability to navigate within a firm and source new leads and desks without any prior intros.
Capable of establishing strong relationships with clients at a senior level and find new opportunities within an organisation to maximise the sale and effect of our e-commerce suite of products on offer.
Coordinating cross firm coverage for the given client-set and work closely with other sales teams.
Utilising and leveraging on the resources of the firm for the client’s benefit in an optimal manner (trading, research, value-added products and senior management).
Effectively liaise with our product partners in FX and across Fixed Income, Equities and Commodities in order to maximize the opportunity set for the firm.
Deep understanding on the FX market, trading profiles of the different clients as well as flow valuation according to their styles.
The reporting line is to Eugenia Hanoune, Head of the FX e
Commerce Sales team in EMEA.

Knowledge/ Experience

Candidate must possess e-Commerce FX sales experience with a top-tier FX bank and have strong institution contacts.
Completed understanding of Foreign Exchange markets and in particular options.
At least five years experience with a successful track record at a major financial institution
In-depth knowledge of financial markets and macro-economics
Thorough understanding of all FX trading types (SPOT, STIRT and Options).

Skills

Strong sales and client relationship skills
High level of mathematical and analytical skills
Very strong FX knowledge
Working knowledge of FX trading
Good knowledge of money markets
Strong proficiency with cutting-edge web applications
Technical understanding API product and applicability for client booking and accounting systems
Strong technical knowledge

Qualification

Primary degree or professional equivalent
Business English fluency/proficiency. No need for a second language but a German language skills would be an asset.

Competencies

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