Co-operative Bank Trader Job in Kenya

Co-operative Bank of Kenya

Vacancy: Trader – Foreign Exchange Trading
Are you outgoing, enthuastic and a highly motivated professional with a genuine

interest in financial markets and looking for an opportunity to build a career

in a fast-paced environment? 

If yes, The Co-operative Bank of

Kenya “The Kingdom Bank” is the ideal place that will give you an opportunity

to grow and develop an exciting career that will allow you to utilize your

knowledge of the treasury functions, the foreign exchange functions, banking

services, and the financial sector.

The role holder will report to the

Head of Trading and is responsible for effective delivery of foreign exchange

revenue while maintaining continuous engagement with the sales team so as to

create synergies and wider product reach.

The Role

 
Specifically, the successful jobholder will be expected to:

• Manage the Bank’s currency positions with a
  
  view to ensuring that all positions are properly documented and revenue
  
  targets are met within prescribed limits


• Manage the positions generated by the
  
  corporate and retail & SME transactions and ensure profitable covering
  
  of all transactions affecting the Bank’s currency positions


• Carrying out market survey, intelligence and
  
  technical analysis to establish market expectations on trends for key
  
  currency pairs.



• Actively contribute to improvements in
  
  quality/efficiency of treasury products delivery processes.

Qualifications, Skills &

Attributes
 

The successful jobholder will be

required to possess the following skills and competencies:-

• A Bachelor’s degree in a Business related
  
  field with at least 4 year experience in banking, two of which must be in
  
  direct foreign exchange & money market trading and treasury
  
  operations.


• Good understanding of micro and macroeconomics
  
  to interpret likely currency and interest rate trends both locally and on
  
  the international markets.


• Knowledge of local and international market
  
  events and their likely impact on currency and interest rates.


• Excellent numerical skills twinned with an
  
  active and avid interest in finance & trading.


• Excellent negotiation and decision making
  
  skills as well as be an excellent communicator with the ability to set and
  
  meet stretched targets and deadlines.


• Good understanding of the CBK and Banking
  
  prudential guidelines and their implications on the organization.


• ACI dealing certificate is an added advantage.

 
If you are confident that you fit the role and person profile and you are keen

to add value to your career then please forward your application enclosing

detailed Curriculum Vitae to jobs@co-opbank.co.ke indicating ‘Trader’ in the

subject line by 11th January, 2016. 

We are an equal opportunity employer.