Dealer

Department:

People & Change Ghana

Job type:

Permanent

Closing date:

06-Feb-15

Location:

Accra

Reference Number:

130-PEO00373

The Company

Be part of a company that offers you a career, not just a job. With a wide range of employment options and business areas to choose from, you are bound to find a perfect fit.
We share accountability with our employees and provide you with the best possible opportunities to learn and grow. We are breaking new ground with our innovative thinking and challenging our employees to think differently and develop into the thought leaders of the future. The foundation of our success is in our entrepreneurial culture and the belief that our people are our single most important resource.
If you share our values of being:
 Helpful
 Effective
 Ethical
 Innovative
 Accountable
and you have one simple goal: to improve the lives of customers through simple, effective solutions that meet their needs, contact us today and join a winning team.

Roles & Responsibilities

To maximise the banks' profits through. Assist the Chief Dealer in achieving/performing his/her duties. Assist the Chief Dealer in achieving/performing his/her duties. Effective management of assets and liabilities in the balance sheet , Monitoring the Spot, Forward &amp Trade exposure with local and international banks. Trading in foreign exchange and domestic Money Markets (interbank, customers and branches) Your specific roles are :

• Price maker to large corporate customer base in foreign exchange, money market and derivatives.
• Manage call accounts of clients.
• Quote term assets and liabilities up to 18 months.
• Manage and price money market deals for various clients.
• Have a good working knowledge of all vanilla derivative products.
• Quote prices on vanilla derivatives to customers.
• Manage customer portfolios by maintaining and growing turnover.
• Build an in-depth knowledge of the client by staying abreast of changes within the customers business with a view of creating new business opportunities.
• Keep abreast of market developments and proactively keep clients up to date with current market conditions.
• Understand and manage credit exposure to clients, together with how this equates to pricing.
• Educate clients in the correct manner of dealing across all markets
• Entertain clients on a regular basis through FNB events as well as informal entertaining.
• Manage the threat from competitors and outsourcing companies to retain customers and turnover/profitability.
• Manage good relationship with other price makers in the market
• Seek out cross-sell opportunities in the bank within customer base
• Maintaining the highest degree of professionalism and dealing ethics at all times.

Requirements

• A relevant degree is required. (B.Com with Finance or Bachelor of Accounting &amp Finance is an added advantage)
• ACI accredited
• At least 2 years dealing experience with a thorough knowledge and experience in foreign exchange, money market and currency options.
• Experience and knowledge in interest rate derivatives will be advantageous .
• Hands-on experience in squaring of daily cash positions.
• Experience in portfolio management will be preferred.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English
• Knowledge in securities dealings is a strong added advantage
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Position keeping of all currencies and balancing the dealers blotter back to the core system to ensure all deals are accounted for. 
• Analysis and Attention to Detail
• Conceptual / Big Picture Thinking
• Judgement and Decision-Making
• Verbal and Written Communication (inc. Listen..
• Business Insight and Risk Awareness
• Consulting and Advising
• Environmental Scanning
• Research Competence
• Building Strategic Relationships / Networking.
• Interpersonal Agility
• Assertiveness
• Ethical Judgement
• Leading by Example
• Participative Leadership
• Vision Creation and Motivation

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