Foreign Exchange Trader

Conova

  • Cape Town, Western Cape
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 23 days ago
Key Responsibilities:
  • FX Intermediary Trader:
  • Facilitate FX trades and ensure timely and accurate transaction processing.
  • Act as an intermediary between clients and trading desks, resolving trading and operational issues quickly and efficiently.
  • Establish nature of the transaction to ensure the trade is permissible in terms of prevailing exchange control regulations or SARS and SARB requirements
  • Customer Service:
  • Provide professional FX intermediary services to financial advisors and their clients, addressing queries with the primary objective of seamless client experience
  • Build and maintain strong service provider and client relationships, ensuring satisfaction and retention.
  • Problem Solving & Proactive Engagement:
  • Broad understanding and application of prevailing exchange control regulations, SARS and SARB requirements relating to international payments
  • Identify and anticipate trading, operational or compliance issues, offering potential solutions.
  • Take initiative to streamline processes and improve overall operational efficiency.
Requirements:
  • Trading experience in the FX intermediary services industry or treasury outsourcing companies
  • Experience in international payments, processing and settlements
  • High level understanding of regulatory environment relating to FX and the wealth management industry
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
  • Willingness to immediately escalate where necessary or uncertain
  • Some experience in client onboarding, compliance reviews, or downstream operations relating to client management
  • Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and relevant compliance tools or onboarding platforms (This is Me, Docusign, adapting to in-house systems)
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

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