Trader - Associate - Global Capital Markets FX - Toronto

Validus Global Capital Markets team executes close to half a trillion dollars in derivatives transactions annually across FX, Rates, Equity and Commodity markets. The team provides specialist front, middle and back office outsourced services for institutional investors and corporate clients, including executing derivative trades and managing client relationships.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional training experience in the FX markets focused on providing hedging support to corporate or institutional clients
• Experience with electronic trading systems (FXall, FXConnect, Bloomberg)
• Postgraduate/undergraduate degree in a quantitative subject (e.g. finance, economics, engineering, math, statistics)
• Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)
• Deep knowledge of FX markets and macro drivers
• Excellent attention to detail

Benefits

• 20 days’ holiday (increasing to 25 with tenure) plus bank holidays
• Private health insurance (including dental, optical and mental health)
• Travel insurance
• Learning & development allowance and support for professional qualifications
• Performance bonus linked to agreed success criteria - paid semi annually