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David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a young financial/FX company led by a management team with over 20 years of experience. Their mission is to simplify trading complexities and deliver excellence to clients across multiple continents and countries. Currently looking to hire a Junior FX Dealer.
Position: Junior FX Dealer
Location: Remote from anywhere in the world
Employment type: Service Agreement/Self-employment (no Employment contract option available)
Remuneration: Fixed monthly payment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Monitor and manage real-time trading activity across trading platforms and infrastructure.
* Execute risk management and hedging strategies in line with defined exposure and profitability thresholds.
* Assist in overseeing liquidity streams and optimizing pricing spreads.
* Monitor electronic trading sessions and escalate any connectivity or data-related issues.
* Maintain accurate trade records, reconcile transaction data, and prepare end-of-day reports.
* Identify and escalate irregular trading patterns, including potential latency or toxic flow issues.
* Support the ongoing improvement of pricing and execution logic through configuration tools or routing rules.
* Collaborate with technical teams on system configurations and message testing.
* Communicate with external partners on operational or trading-related matters when required.
REQUIREMENTS:
* Native or fluent in English(C1 level), with strong proficiency in both written and spoken communication.
* Ability to work on London and US market hours.
* Foundational knowledge of financial markets, particularly in FX instruments (e.g., spot, forwards, swaps).
* Experience working with trading platforms such as MetaTrader or similar.
* Familiarity with execution models (e.g., A-Book/B-Book) and order flow dynamics.
* Understanding of liquidity provider setups and aggregation systems.
* Strong analytical skills; proficiency in tools like Excel (including Pivot Tables), with bonus points for knowledge of Python or SQL.
* High attention to detail and a strong ability to spot discrepancies in trading data or platform behavior.
* Clear and proactive communication skills, especially when escalating issues or anomalies.
* Experience with trade routing and risk management tools (e.g., Centroid or equivalent).
* Basic understanding of FIX protocol and the ability to interpret message logs.
* Familiarity with administrative aspects of trading platforms (e.g., user management, plugin configuration).
* Comfort with configuring plugins, including liquidity routing and markup settings.
* Basic API interaction skills (e.g., Python scripting, Postman, or Excel-integrated APIs).
* Would be advantageous but not necessary to have ability to read log files and use command-line tools for diagnostics or automation.
OFFER:
* Competitive remuneration
* Working schedule: shift based 25/5 to cover London and US markets 08:00–16:00 (GMT+3) and 16:00–00:00 (GMT+3).
* Annual leave based on the candidate’s country of residency
* Private medical insurance
* The freedom and flexibility of fully remote work
* Collaborative and supportive team environment
Standort
David Kennedy Recruitment, Cologne