FX Trading Associate at Aza Finance

About The Job

Job Summary
AZA is seeking a highly talented and motivated Trading Associate who is looking to take a position in a fast-paced company. 

• The Trading Associate is responsible for currency trading, operations, pricing and settlement of trades. 
• This is an exciting opportunity to help Africa’s leading digital currency startup build a brand in East and West Africa. 
• Move with AZA, Move with Africa. This is an exciting opportunity to help take Africa’s leading digital FX company to the next level.

Responsibilities:

• Make a market in several currency pairs, while monitoring competitor rates, bank rates and black-market rates.
• Liaise with the sales and account management team to maximise price effectiveness, net margin and ensuring profitability
• Market analysis and publishing of rates to client and internal stakeholders
• Booking all treasury trades and ensuring that they are recorded in the respective reports.
• Float management across accounts in multiple currencies, cash flow projection and analysis of cash movements
• Managing relationships with specific trading counterparties.
• Monitoring capital controls, intercompany flows and any other factors that inhibit ability to move funds freely.
• Full life cycle trade responsibilities, build pre-trade analysis, execution, funds allocation and settlement across multiple strategies, brokers and banks.
• Quantify risks of multiple African currency balances.
• Make recommendations to improve trading procedures (reduce risk, increase efficiency, maximise profitability).
• Provide recommendations for automation, risk mitigation or any other policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• Ambitious and passionate professional
• Persistent and goal-oriented with a mindset to get the job done
• Highly detail oriented and analytical
• Excellent interpersonal, communications (written and oral), presentation, and listening skills.
• Deep experience in trading and treasury, ideally Foreign Exchange, Minimum 2 years
• ACI Dealing certification-a plus
• Quantitative individual with a love for numbers and data analysis.
• Creative problem solver with the ability to work independently with minimal guidance.

Benefits:

• Great career development opportunities in a fast growing Fintech Company
• Ownership: All team members are empowered to bring ideas and make a difference in a dynamic and casual work environment
• A competitive salary at every stage of your growth
• Workplace pension contributions
• 24 days statutory paid annual leave in addition to local public holidays, plus an extra day for birthdays. Including 4 days for Christmas/New Year break
• Company funded private medical insurance: dental, medical, and optical services coverage based on your jurisdiction
• 2x-3x Group life insurance based on your jurisdiction
• Performance bonus & Equity Incentives Plan
• Growth: Access to a personal growth budget (FTEs/PERM Only)
• Mentor & Buddy Program
• Complimentary breakfast, snacks & drinks
• Team Building and Happy Hours Events
• employee mental health support
• A One-Time Work from Home Allowance
• Employee Referral Program