Junior Trader

Junior Trader in our office in Dubai
Responsibilities

Core hours of covering the US shift with responsibility of covering EU or APAC shifts when required.


Accountable to Head of Trading for PnL and risk management across all business lines and asset classes, adhering to all company risk management policies

Work closely with Quantitative Risk Management division to optimise company revenue performance

Liaise with retail, B2B and Institutional Sales and Business Development departments in onboarding process
Assist in ongoing project work to develop new products and trading/risk management tools

Ensure risk limits are adhered to and all procedures are carried out to the highest standard

Participate in new product release process; product specification, price provision and product management

Monitor order execution and price distribution across the group

Assist with the development of trading room practices and procedures; ensuring all process documents are kept up-to-date and in line with regulation and Equiti group policy

Ongoing analytics to ensure book segmentation remains optimal
Monitor pricing and risk algorithms for post trade order execution methods

Aid Trading Operations on any issues related to reconciliation, swaps, dividends, futures expiries, instrument setups, sweeps, market holidays.

Be a point of contact for other Equiti teams to aid them with trading related queries
Participate in regulatory led projects and internal workflow structures to stay abreast of global regulatory developments
Shift Roation

Skills & Competencies

Trading environment management
Client flow analytics

Trade & Price monitoring

Proficient in Excel
Big data analysis and client profiling

Working knowledge of PXM/OneZero a plus

Perks

Each of our offices has its special perks; be it ‘no ties’, free lunches, charity events, or a hybrid work policy – but whenever you walk into an Equiti office, you’re sure to see a friendly face.

We encourage international collaborations and always keep our eyes open to how we can do more.


The benefits you can expect at your Equiti workplace include:

Competitive salary package

Performance-based bonus

Medical insurance coverage for employees and family members
Smart working options
Employee wellness initiatives
Personalized career development
Company lunch in the office
Regular company events

With energy, drive, and imagination, there’s no limit to where your career can go at Equiti.

With a diverse workforce and geographical spread of offices, we strongly support career development initiatives as well as provide a range of opportunities for professional and life experiences.


Equiti is an equal opportunity employer.


“Equiti” refers to a group of companies consisting of seven regulated financial services companies licensed to operate in the respective jurisdictions of their incorporation, in addition to our tech and marketing hubs.

Equiti has presence in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.