Associate, Futures Execution Sales

at  HSBC

Job description
If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.
HSBC Global Banking and Markets is an emerging markets-led, financing-focused business that provides investment and financial solutions. Through our international network, we connect emerging and mature markets, covering key growth areas. We partner with our corporate, government and institutional clients to help them achieve consistent, long-term performance. Our products and services include advisory, financing, prime services, research and analysis, securities services, trading and sales and transaction banking.
We are currently seeking an Associate, Futures Execution Sales to join the team in London.

The Futures Business is part of the HSBC Global Markets platform and has a mandate to:

• Execute Listed Derivatives on Global Futures Exchanges (voice execution)
• Provide Market Access to customers, enabling Self-Execution of Listed Derivatives on Global Futures Exchanges (DMA / Electronic execution)
• Offer Listed Derivatives Clearing to customers

The role of Execution Sales primarily involves the voice execution and supervision of customer orders. Customers of the Japanese Coverage team are predominately Japanese speakers at Financial institutions based in Toyko, London and New York
The person performing the role with require Japanese and English language skills abd be highly numerate. The role requires FSA registration, continuous and ongoing training in respect of AML, Front Office Supervision and Regulatory change.

Responsibilities:

• Execution of Futures and Options using multiple platforms and market makers. Orders must be entered in timely manner and must be accurate and match the clients instruction.
• Option quotes must be sourced as quickly as possible from multiple sources in order to a achieve Best Execution for the customer. Different sources for Options prices are used including, Exchange , TT platforms and market makers
• Trade confirmations of filled orders must be transmitted to customers using a variety of channels including Bloomberg, Fax and Email notes.
• Communication with customers to communicate market information/events.
• Supervision and monitoring of customers working orders and call levels.
• Supporting the Futures Business Manager in the investigation and reporting of operational losses.
• Revenue reporting and Management Information production for the Japanese Coverage Team.
• Liaison with HSBC Tokyo to review customer service levels and to discuss customer issues.
• Attend customer events and seminars.

Requirements

• Extensive Institutional sales experience with experience in futures and options execution.
• Fluent in English and Japanese, Mandarin is an advantage.
• Education in Finance, Economics, or equivalent work-related experience would be highly beneficial.
• Solid work ethic, a motivated self-starter needing little direction, with a strong focus on growing revenues.
• Ability to engage with key stakeholders at various levels (buy-side traders, portfolio managers, treasury).
• Attention to details and strong follow-through.

The location for this role is London.
Within HSBC certain roles are designated as Enhanced Vetting Roles. For these roles, all internal and external applicants are required (subject to local laws), to pass satisfactorily a series of additional checks both as part of the application process and, if successfully recruited into the Enhanced Vetting role, on an on-going basis. The Group reserves its position with regard to any steps which it may take in relation to any material adverse findings which arise either when the checks are first carried out as part of this recruitment exercise, and/or if relevant, on an on-going basis.
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• Execution of Futures and Options using multiple platforms and market makers. Orders must be entered in timely manner and must be accurate and match the clients instruction.
• Option quotes must be sourced as quickly as possible from multiple sources in order to a achieve Best Execution for the customer. Different sources for Options prices are used including, Exchange , TT platforms and market makers
• Trade confirmations of filled orders must be transmitted to customers using a variety of channels including Bloomberg, Fax and Email notes.
• Communication with customers to communicate market information/events.
• Supervision and monitoring of customers working orders and call levels.
• Supporting the Futures Business Manager in the investigation and reporting of operational losses.
• Revenue reporting and Management Information production for the Japanese Coverage Team.
• Liaison with HSBC Tokyo to review customer service levels and to discuss customer issues.
• Attend customer events and seminars