All of our foreign exchange jobs ("FX" or "forex"), including sales, trading, structuring and investing, are included in this sector. You'll find FX jobs in investment banks, trading houses, asset managers, hedge funds, commercial banks and corporates (companies). Within companies, corporate treasury departments are responsible for managing the organization's exposure to changes in exchange rates.
Forex jobs and money broker jobs basically include predicting how economic factors and/or government intervention will cause currencies to rise in value (appreciate) or fall in value (depreciate) against each other.
FX traders working in investment banks usually focus on specific trading currency pairs. The U.S. dollar and the Japanese Yen, the Euro and the U.S. dollar, the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc and the British pound and the U.S. dollar are the most common of these pairs.
So-called "spot trading," where currencies are bought and sold for immediate delivery, makes up much of FX trading. A reasonable proportion of FX trading jobs also involve derivatives such as futures. These are products in which contracts are exchanged agreeing to trade one currency for another for a pre-determined price at a given date in the future, as well as swaps and options. Many currency derivatives are highly liquid and traded on major exchanges. FX derivative products may also be traded over the counter (OTC), both bought and sold, between individual buyers and sellers without going through exchanges.
Today, most FX trading takes place electronically using electronic execution systems that allow banks and corporate clients to place foreign exchange trades online without having to place them through human traders.
Sales jobs and careers in FX are usually split into different client types. Some salespeople might focus on selling FX products to hedge funds, while others will focus on selling FX products and electronic trading systems to private clients, asset managers, pension funds or corporates.
We also list our money market jobs in this section. Money markets are markets for short term fixed income investments over less than a year. Products traded in money markets are very liquid and can usually be purchased and sold simply and quickly. As a result, they're considered very low risk. Money market funds will invest in products like government bonds, though in a climate of governmental debt defaults, these may become far less safe and liquid than they're meant to be.
Money market careers can include repo trading positions, in which holders of government securities sell them on to a third party but agree to purchase them back for a pre-determined price at an agreed date of no more than 30 days from the initial sale.
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| Risk Developer - FX Derivatives | UBS AG - Investment Bank Commiserate with Experience | Stamford, CT, 06901 | 21 May 12 |
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A C++/Java developer is required to work on the FX options front office risk management system. The system is ...
| FX Quantitative Developer | UBS AG - Investment Bank commiserate with experience | Stamford, CT, 06901 | 21 May 12 |
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A FX Quant Developer is required to work on the portfolio of tactical and strategic pricing solutions used wit...
| High Frequency Researcher | IJC Partners, LLC. Base plus bonus | New York, NY, 10017 | 22 May 12 |
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Algorithmic Hedge Fund is looking for a High Frequency Developer or Researcher
| Quant Developer for Execution Desk | IJC Partners, LLC. Base plus bonus | Manhattan, NY, 10036 | 22 May 12 |
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Top Tier Hedge Fund in NYC is looking for a Quant Developer for their Execution Desk.
| Analyst, Deals Intelligence | Thomson Reuters not disclosed | New York, NY | 22 May 12 |
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| Business Analyst - Money Movement | Synechron Inc Depends on Experience | Jersey City, NJ | 22 May 12 |
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Business Analyst that can help analyze and write requirements for Money Movement.Having experience of disburse...
| VP - Market Risk Manager for FX Desk | Robert Walters Associates Inc $200,000-300,000 Total Compensation | New York, NY | 22 May 12 |
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The FX division at this major financial instituion is looking for an excellent Market Risk Manager.
| Quantitative Strategist/Trader | MHI | Mai Hunter International Competitive | New York, NY, 10001 | 22 May 12 |
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My client is a global financial services firm that provides access to the capital markets across multiple asse...
| PhD - Quantitative Research | Not Disclosed Compensation Competitive | New York, NY, 10001 | 22 May 12 |
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Multi-billion dollar award winning quant fund is seeking an experienced researcher in the area of systematic f...
| Senior VP / Director Level - LATAM Strategist – New York | Selby Jennings Strategy competitive | New York City, NY | 22 May 12 |
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My client, a leading investment bank are currently looking to add a Senior strategist to cover FX and fixed In...
| Forensic Economist – Litigation Support – USA | Selby Jennings Strategy competitive | New York City, NY | 22 May 12 |
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My client is a leading consultancy based in Washington that specialize in Litigation support providing expert ...
| Project Implementation and Customer Assistance Analyst | Tethys Technology, Inc. Competitive | New York, NY | 21 May 12 |
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Tethys Technology is looking for bright and ambitious people to join our team as an analyst. Our expectations...
| Junior FX Institutional Sales - EM Region | Not Disclosed very competitive | New York, NY | 21 May 12 |
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My client - a top tier Investment Bank - is looking to hire a VP level FX Sales.
| FX Sales - Director Level - Covering EM clients | Not Disclosed very attractive | New York, NY | 21 May 12 |
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My client is a Tier One Investment Banks. They are currently looking to hire a Senior FX Sales with good relat...
| Algorithmic Sales | NJF Search International Highly Competitive | New York City, NY | 21 May 12 |
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Tier 1 Investment Bank
| Electronic FX and Fixed Income Sales | NYC | USA | | Selby Jennings FIFX Base plus bonus | New York, NY, 10001 | 21 May 12 |
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Senior eFX and eFI sales, New York, USA $Competitive package (E COMMERCE, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, FIXED INCOME, INTE...
| FX Support Analyst (Investment Banking) - New York | Networkers International Highly competitive with unbeatable benef... | New York, NY, 10001 | 21 May 12 |
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My client is a leading high profile Investment Bank that operates in a number of locations across the world. ...
| C#/.NET Multi-threading Developer (FX) | The Tuttle Agency 140000 | Manhattan, NY, 10017 | 20 May 12 |
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Design, implement, maintain, and enhance high-frequency, low-latency, multi-threaded trading systems and order...
| Interest Rates, Quantitative Product Manager, NYC | Oliver James Associates Competitive | New York, NY, 10001 | 18 May 12 |
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One of the fastest growing financial and banking services firms is seeking an Interest Rate product lead. The ...
| Interest Rate Derivative Structuring - NYC | Huxley US$150000 - US$200000 per annum | New York, NY, 10001 | 15 May 12 |
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Huxley associates are working with a top tier Bank in NYC thats looking to add talent to their Interest ...
| Manager Financial Services Treasury Advisory | E. D. Starr & Company Competitive | New York, NY | 15 May 12 |
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A World Leader in Professional Services and Management Consulting
| SR LEVEL E-COMMERCE | Not Disclosed BASE PLUS BONUS | Manhattan, NY, 10017 | 15 May 12 |
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Global Investment bank needs an experienced candidate to Lead their E-Commerce effort in NYC.
| EM FX Sales to Latin American Corporate Accounts - New York | Huxley US$200000 - US$800000 per annum | New York, NY, 10001 | 15 May 12 |
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Sales candidate with 5+ years experience providing senior level Latin American FX sales coverage including tra...
| Investment Analyst - Fixed Income | Prudential not disclosed | Newark, NJ, 07101 | 14 May 12 |
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| Investment Associate - Fixed Income | Prudential not disclosed | Newark, NJ, 07101 | 14 May 12 |
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| eTrading Director | Sharp Decisions, Inc. 175,000 + $100k bonus | New York, NY, 10017 | 14 May 12 |
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eTrading Manager to be based in New York City Director level position at a Global Bank Required Experie...
| Experienced FX Quant Required – Tier 1 Investment Bank – NY - Front Office FX Quant Team – Library Development – G10, EM and Electronic Trading – Sitting with Traders - $180k - $220k + Bonus + Package | Montash Limited $180k - $220k + Bonus | New York, NY, 10001 | 02 May 12 |
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Montash Associates has been retained by a Tier 1 Investment Bank based in NY, to find an experienced (2+ years...
| Java Software Engineer - FX (New York) | Calypso Technology Competitive | New York, NY | 30 Apr 12 |
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Responsible for the design and development of new modules and enhancements, as well as maintenance of existing...
| Fixed Income Emerging Market Economist - Asia | Not Disclosed Commensurate on experience | New York, NY | 27 Apr 12 |
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Our client, a large buyside international firm located in Abu Dhabi is looking for a fixed income Emerging Mar...
| Senior FX Product Manager Business Analyst Cash FX Derivatives FX OTC Options Swaps Forwards Futures Risk FIX ECN Manhattan New York | IT Skillfinder $150-180k + Bonus | New York, NY, 10001 | 07 Apr 12 |
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Senior FX Product Manager Business Analyst Cash FX Derivatives FX OTC Options Swaps Forwards Futures Risk FIX ...