FX Sales Representative, Officer

at  State Street Corporation

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Foreign Exchange Sales, Officer to join our team in Frankfurt. The successful applicant will be responsible for a portfolio of diverse clients including official institutions, asset managers, asset owners, insurance companies and hedge funds. A strong sense of teamwork is essential, as the person in the role will be expected to work closely with trading, research, relationship management and our colleagues internationally.

EDUCATION & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor (or higher) degree holder
• 2+ years of experience in a similar roleLanguage skills - all European languages are a bonus with German and English preferred.

ARE YOU THE RIGHT CANDIDATE? YES!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Global Markets (SSGM). When owners and managers of institutional assets need research, trading, securities lending and innovative portfolio strategies, they turn to SSGM business unit. As our investment research and trading arm, SSGM’s number one goal is to enhance and preserve our clients’ portfolio values by applying technology, optimizing trading, and linking asset classes and markets across the world.
Join us if making your mark in the capital markets industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

As Foreign Exchange Sales, Officer you will:

• Interaction with clients across client segments to include as well as Asset Manager, Asset Owner, Insurance, Official Institutions, Hedge Funds, eFX clients and regional and global clients - dealing and producing market updates.
• Provide secondary and primary support to local, regional and global client relationships to share accountability for client relationships and business development.
• Expand client relationships by taking responsibility of primary coverage for certain clients and onboarding new ones.
• Pricing and keying in trades, handling pre-trade confirmations, liaising with middle and back office on trades.
• Generate daily and monthly reports on FX business - conduct analysis on client’s performance to optimize FX win rates.
• Assist and coordinate client events/functions for State Street Global Markets in conjunction with our Macro and Quantitive research teams.

• Strong risk management culture - showing accountability and responsibilities in all daily activities and personal conduct.Internal collaboration amongst local, regional and global colleagues to enhance and develop existing and new client relationships through innovation and creative thinking.

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills
• Team player
• Ability to cross-sell and project manage opportunities
• Attention to detail, proactive, ability to respond to all client requests in a timely mannerAccurate and articulate communication with clients, peers and senior management alik