Associate, Foreign Exchange Emerging Markets Trader

What is the opportunity?

As the Associate, FX Trader, you will be responsible for market making and risk managing for FX markets.

What will you do?

• Market making and risk managing for FX markets with specialization in EM: 
  • Ensure pricing is competitive and service clients in a manner that adds value to the Firm.
  • Trade allocated currency pairs in a profitable and professional manner.
  • Monitor DI from all distribution channels, price quickly and efficiently aiming to win the business during the Asian trading session.
  • Cover various FX markets when required for the FX Trading business. Authority to trade FX options, interest rate derivatives and futures.
  • Support the overall goals of the FX trading desks, including revenue targets and client service.
  • Need to cover Wellington opening hours and public holidays when needed.
• Interacting with clients and internal teams by sharing market color and view:
  • Ensure relevant flow/info/views are communicated to the Sales desk.
• Refining and creating trading/hedging strategies with analytics
• Collaborating with various teams to expand the business and develop tools/systems:
  • Deliver cross platform opportunities through coordination and connectivity with both the FX team and Fixed Income business partners.
  • e FX - Work with relevant partners to help drive developments and grow revenues across the e platform. Ensure electronic pricing is tiered correctly to target clients.
  • Proactively identify operational risks/ control deficiencies in the business.
  • Work to prevent, to detect, and to eliminate the potential for risk and liability to the Firm.
• Review and comply with Firm Policies applicable to your business activities.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Degree or equivalent is required
• The role would typically 2-4 years of macro market experience, preferably in market making/trading
• Strong understanding of market dynamics and fundamentals
• Analytical, quantitative, decision-making skills
• Understanding and adherence to financial regulations and code of conduct

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best - progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper.  We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Opportunities to work with the best in the field
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services.

Agency Notice

RBC Group does not accept agency resumés.  Please do not forward resumés to our employees, nor any other company location.  RBC Group only pay fees to agencies where they have entered into a prior agreement to do so and in any event do not pay fees related to unsolicited resumés. Please contact the Recruitment function for additional details.

Job Skills

Bond Trading, Communication, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Futures Markets, Market Making, Market Risk, Options Analysis, Risk Management, System Applications, Trade Client Reporting, Trading Strategies

Additional Job Details

8 MARINA VIEW, #26-01 ASIA SQUARE TOWER 1:SINGAPORESingaporeSingapore40Full timeCAPITAL MARKETSRegularSalaried2025-12-312026-01-14

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.