Job Purpose:

To examine and analyze various risks that a corporate runs on its books, primarily in terms of foreign exchange rate, commodity prices & interest rate risks. Understand the Risk taking ability of the corporate and accordingly suggest various hedging tools / strategies to manage its risks depending on the prevalent economic / business climate and also execute such strategies in the market place. The main products used for this purpose would entail vanilla FX covering to currency / commodity / interest rate options, currency / commodity / interest rate swaps & forwards.

Key Tasks and Duties:

• Develop in association with Senior Dealer / Head - Treasury Sales a marketing strategy across customers with a view to increasing share of wallet. Identify new relationships from zero bases & understand the customer’s treasury requirements and structure and deliver solutions to manage their currency and interest rate risk. Application of FX Options and Interest Rate Derivatives will be needed
• Ensure that contact with customers is maintained at the level consistent with maximizing volume and profitability of transactions.
• Preparation and delivery to clients of treasury risk management proposals and presentations.
• Support all other business units within the bank as appropriate in the provision of Treasury related services and products
• To assist ALM/MM/FX/Interbank Desks as and when required. Knowledge of Repo transactions will be needed
• In conjunction with inter-bank desk and risk managers develop new profitable products and risk management solutions for corporate, institutional, retail and HNW customers as appropriate
• Ensure appropriateness and suitability to the customer of transactions being marketed by him and the team. Have knowledge of and adhere to the dealing and other processes detailed in the Treasury Front office manual. In addition comply with the bank’s laid down policies, dealers’ code of conduct, internal and external regulations. Advise and give feedback to Head Treasury Sales & Head Treasury of changes warranted in the dealing procedures.
• Interact with Treasury Operations or Back office to ensure appropriate documentation including deal confirmations.
• Interact with corporate banking division to set up credit limits for customer transactions including derivatives.
• Ensure adherence to dealing within unexpired counter-party limits for the transactions dealt by him. Operate within the bank’s authorized open position on currencies and other products along with observing other internal/statutory limits & regulations.
• Provide input to the Senior Dealer / Head Treasury Sales, Head ALM Interbank / FX / MM & Head Treasury for development of the annual divisional budget.
• Assists Senior Dealer / Head Treasury Sales, Head ALM Interbank / FX / MM & Head - Treasury in any assignment as and when required.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor Degree is a must, plus a Masters’ Degree (MBA / MSc) would be an advantage with appropriate subject combination and mathematical aptitude.
• Formal training in a major dealing room is essential

Experience

• Minimum 5 years in a dealing environment with a range of experiences and a proven ability of handling Treasury Sales activities including FX and Derivatives and to work under pressure while giving attention to detail in dealing environments.
• Proficient in usage of Reuters and Bloomberg Terminals