Currencies and Emerging Markets - Asia Global FX Trading - Executive Director

Job Description
Are you ready to advance your career in a fast-paced trading environment? Join our team as a Executive Director, where you'll cover institutional accounts and make markets in fixed income and foreign exchange products. We offer a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and development, focusing on risk management, liquidity, and client engagement.
As a Executive Director in CEM, you will manage risk, liquidity, and exposure, support all aspects of the trading desk, and design optimal risk management strategies for large trades. You'll evaluate market developments to provide clients with accurate product information and ensure all relevant parties are informed of key developments.
Job Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day client requests and needs.
• Understand market drivers, market moves, and cross-asset implications.
• Independently resolve P&L reconciliation issues.
• Ensure all relevant parties are informed of key developments.
• Cultivate an appreciation of the balance between revenue generation and building a client franchise.
• Establish competence with clients around executing trades.
• Understand the firm's approach to risk management and follow applicable policies.
• Assist with post-trade processes and ensure internal controls are followed.
• Proactively share information, knowledge, and ideas to help others succeed.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Extensive experience working within an investment bank, demonstrating leadership and success.
• Advanced ability to discuss trade booking and implications on P&L in detail.
• Proficiency in calculating and reconciling P&L and resolving issues independently.
• Comprehensive understanding of fundamental and technical aspects of traded products.
• Proficiency with market and product terminology and quantitative frameworks.
• Expert knowledge of direct costs of transactions and strategic risk management strategies.
• Thorough understanding of market drivers and ability to anticipate movements.
• Execution-oriented with a strong understanding of the transaction cycle.
• Ability to thrive under competitive pressures and remain client-focused.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to defend ideas.
• Comfortable interacting with business clients and senior management.
• Self-directed, highly motivated, and able to work independently.

This role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities.
About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.