Junior FX Dealer

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David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a young financial/FX company led by a management team with over 20 years of experience. Their mission is to simplify trading complexities and deliver excellence to clients across multiple continents and countries. Currently looking to hire a Junior FX Dealer.  


Position: Junior FX Dealer
Location: Remote from anywhere in the world
Employment type: Service Agreement/ Self-employment (no Employment contract option available)
Remuneration: Fixed monthly payment.  


RESPONSIBILITIES:



• Monitor and manage real-time trading activity across trading platforms and infrastructure.


• Execute risk management and hedging strategies in line with defined exposure and profitability thresholds.


• Assist in overseeing liquidity streams and optimizing pricing spreads.


• Monitor electronic trading sessions and escalate any connectivity or data-related issues.


• Maintain accurate trade records, reconcile transaction data, and prepare end-of-day reports.


• Identify and escalate irregular trading patterns, including potential latency or toxic flow issues.


• Support the ongoing improvement of pricing and execution logic through configuration tools or routing rules.


• Collaborate with technical teams on system configurations and message testing.


• Communicate with external partners on operational or trading-related matters when required.





REQUIREMENTS:




• Native or fluent in English(C1 level), with strong proficiency in both written and spoken communication.


• Ability to work on London and US market hours.


• Foundational knowledge of financial markets, particularly in FX instruments (e. g. , spot, forwards, swaps).


• Experience working with trading platforms such as Meta Trader or similar.


• Familiarity with execution models (e. g. , A- Book/B- Book) and order flow dynamics.


• Understanding of liquidity provider setups and aggregation systems.


• Strong analytical skills; proficiency in tools like Excel (including Pivot Tables), with bonus points for knowledge of Python or SQL.


• High attention to detail and a strong ability to spot discrepancies in trading data or platform behavior.


• Clear and proactive communication skills, especially when escalating issues or anomalies.


• Experience with trade routing and risk management tools (e. g. , Centroid or equivalent).


• Basic understanding of FIX protocol and the ability to interpret message logs.


• Familiarity with administrative aspects of trading platforms (e. g. , user management, plugin configuration).


• Comfort with configuring plugins, including liquidity routing and markup settings.


• Basic API interaction skills (e. g. , Python scripting, Postman, or Excel-integrated AP Is).


• Would be advantageous but not necessary to have ability to read log files and use command-line tools for diagnostics or automation.




 

OFFER:



• Competitive remuneration


• Working schedule: shift based 25/5 to cover London and US markets 08:00–16:00 (GMT+3) and 16:00–00:00 (GMT+3).


• Annual leave based on the candidate’s country of residency 


• Private medical insurance


• The freedom and flexibility of fully remote work


• Collaborative and supportive team environment