FX Options Trading Analyst

Role Overview

Join Barclays as part of the FX Options Trading team, where you will engage in market-making activities in foreign exchange options. You will interact with a diverse set of investors including money managers, banks, insurance companies, pension funds, and corporations. Success in this role requires excellent communication abilities and a solid grasp of foreign exchange mechanisms.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute market-making tasks in FX Options.
• Strategically manage risks associated with client orders and flow.
• Maintain and develop strong client relationships through active engagement.
• Carry out buy and sell orders or price liquidity in various financial instruments complying with bank strategies and risk limits.
• Continuously monitor and analyze global financial markets, economic signals, news, and geopolitical situations to identify trading opportunities and evaluate risks.
• Oversee risk management related to the trading portfolio ensuring adherence to regulatory and internal guidelines.
• Collaborate with research analysts and other teams to gather necessary information supporting trading decisions.

Analyst Expectations

• Consistently deliver high-quality, timely work while driving ongoing enhancements.
• Possess comprehensive technical expertise and profound knowledge within the assigned specialty area.
• If in a leadership role, supervise and guide team members, fostering professional development and resource allocation. Show leadership behaviors aligned with Barclays' LEAD principles: Listen, Energise, Align, Develop.
• As an individual contributor, provide expert advice and develop advanced technical proficiency.
• Influence decisions and take responsibility for operational outcomes within the team.
• Escalate policy breaches properly and embed risk mitigation procedures.
• Own risk management and controls, ensuring compliance with rules, regulations, and ethical standards.
• Understand and integrate sub-functional and organizational processes and objectives.
• Make informed evaluative decisions based on detailed factual analysis and resolve problems using technical expertise.
• Guide colleagues, communicate complex information appropriately, and build networks inside and outside the organization.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Previous experience in trading, preferably focused on FX markets.
• Ability to evaluate and manage risks associated with trading activities and market developments.
• Mature, resilient individual who thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Detail-oriented, adaptable and motivated to continuously learn.
• Strong team-player capable of collaborating effectively.

Compliance & Legal

This role is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Barclays requires candidates to possess the legal right to work for the role applied for. Applicants must disclose visa status accurately; failure to do so may lead to withdrawal of application or employment offer.

Barclays Values and Mindset

All employees are expected to exemplify Barclays' core values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, guiding ethical conduct. Additionally, the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive frames expected behavior at work.