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Under this sector, you'll find all of our trading jobs.

Trading positions require tracking the markets and then buying and selling products, usually through technology. Trading careers are defined by both what products are traded (such as equities, foreign exchange, or commodities) and by the type of trader.

There are several different kinds of careers in trading:

Flow traders - These are people who buy and sell financial products for a bank's clients.

Proprietary (or "prop") traders - These are a carefully chosen group of higher level traders who trade the bank's own money.

Execution traders - These traders mainly place trades for analysts and fund managers.

Sales traders - These are a mix between salespeople and traders, recommending products to clients and executing any trades which have come about from their recommendations.

Trading roles have been significantly changed by the advance of technology over the last 10 years, but investment banks also hire people for separate electronic trading divisions.

Electronic trading has sped trades dramatically, dropped the cost of transactions and greatly increased transparency in the markets. Using algorithms - computer systems which make decisions on price, timing and size of an order - also shrank average trade sizes.

Automation has completely transformed the market from one where much human activity was required into one where the computers do most of the work in executing and processing trades. Due to this change, many traditional trading roles were eliminated. To balance this, electronic trading has created many new positions and careers in trading.

These new opportunities for finance jobs in trading include:

Quantitative analysts - Quants are brilliant at math, which is very important for gaining an edge in trading electronically. Quant jobs involve designing, developing and deploying execution algorithms with a mathematical approach to find investment opportunities and strategies in the market.

Consultants - It's the consultant's job to keep clients happy with services. Consultants create a number of statistical reports, such as transaction cost analysis and trade reports, to make sure clients are taking advantage of trading tools effectively. Consultants are also able to provide tips on improving performance.

Sales traders - It's the sales trader's job to perform the execution of trades for clients, while also offering a choice of the bank's e-trading products and helping a customer decide which one suits their needs. This position requires a mix of marketing and client relationship management. Banks also hire pure salespeople.

Market structure jobs - This position is defined by research; market structure professionals analyze reported regulatory changes and macro trends and create reports describing their possible effect on the trading environment.

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Singapore - Senior Asian Trader, Arbitrage Macquarie Information not provided Singapore 25 May 12

We are currently seeking a Senior Asian Trader to join our Arbitrage Trading team in Singapore.

Senior Portfolio Manager / Prop Trader required – Leading Hedge Fund – Singapore or Hong Kong, Asia – Up to USD300k + PnL+ Package Montash Limited Up to USD300k + PnL+ Package Singapore 25 May 12

Senior Portfolio Manager / Prop Trader required – Leading Hedge Fund – Singapore or Hong Kong, Asia – Up to US...

Senior Compliance Manager - Securities Taylor Root Hong Kong Attractive Remuneration Hong Kong SAR 25 May 12

An exceptional opportunity has arisen to join this well regarded Securities firm as a Senior Compliance Manage...

Front Office Equity Quant Analyst - VP Level | Hong Kong based Investment Bank Selby Jennings QRF Competitive Hong Kong SAR 25 May 12

Vice President Front Office Equity Quant Analyst | Hong Kong Circa: $150,000 (USD) + Generous Benefits + Bo...

Various Roles within Prop firms and Hedge Fund Matthew Hoyle Financial Markets Negotiable Hong Kong SAR 25 May 12

Quant Analysts/Traders/Developers needed at global proprietary trading firms and hedge funds across APAC, US a...

C++ Exchange Connectivity Engineer - Proprietary Trading Firm - Sydney ikas International Australia $130,000 to $150,000 Base + Superannuati... Australia-Sydney 25 May 12

Strong C++ Analyst Programmer is required by this Best-In-Class Prop Shop to develop sophisticated solutions a...

Java / C++ Developer – Prop Trading – Sydney ikas International Australia $120,000 to $140,000 base + Superannuati... Australia-Sydney 25 May 12

Are you an experienced Server Side JAVA or C++ developer that has worked on large scale, latency sensitive sys...

Commodity Proprietary Trader – Derivatives, Futures and Physical Gold – Based In Shenzhen, China Selby Jennings Singapore (Licence No. 11S3033) Highly Competitive China-Shenzhen 25 May 12

A top Asian investment bank is currently seeking a highly experienced commodity prop trader to join their Shen...

Equity Exotics Derivatives Trader - Singapore Selby Jennings Singapore (Licence No. 11S3033) Base salary Singapore 25 May 12

Equity, Derivatives, Paper, Trading, Exotics Products, Location: Asia - SEA- Singapore Salary: Highly Compe...

VP/Director Level Equity Derivative Trader - HK Selby Jennings Singapore (Licence No. 11S3033) $Excellent Hong Kong SAR 25 May 12

Our client, a leading global investment bank currently seeks to add a senior level equity derivative trader to...

Tea & Beverage Trader - Singapore, Southeast Asia Selby Jennings Singapore (Licence No. 11S3033) Highly Competitive Singapore 25 May 12

Tea Procurement, Physical trading, logistics Manager, Tea, Beverage, Soft Commodities, Africa, Middle East Exp...

Hedge Fund Platform looking for new managers Not Disclosed Highly competitive Singapore 24 May 12

Singapore; My client is a top Hedge fund that is looking to add additional strategies to its fund.

Broker - Tanker Broker, Wet Freight, Physical, Salary: Highly Competitive - Singapore based Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive Singapore 24 May 12

Our client, a world leading broking house, is looking to add a senior tanker broker to their team in Singapore...

Trader – Junior Base Metal Trader, Derivative, Options, LME, Salary: Highly Competitive - based in Singapore Selby Jennings Commodities Highly Competitive Singapore 24 May 12

I am working on a very exciting opportunity with a leading Investment Bank who is seeking a junior base metal ...

Service Delivery Manager SunGard not disclosed Singapore 24 May 12

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Futures and Options -- Electronic Client Services -- Vice President JPMorgan Chase not disclosed Singapore 24 May 12

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Director - MD level, Equity Derivative Indian Market trader, Indian Stocks / Nifty Trader, Equity derivative portfolio manager for Indian equities, Global equities GQR Global Markets Highly competitive Hong Kong SAR 24 May 12

A leading investment bank is looking to further build out its Asian Equity Derivative trading space by hiring ...

MD - Regional Head of Security Services – SINGAPORE ConnectedGroup Pte Ltd (Licence No. 09C4979) $ Highly Competitive Package Singapore 24 May 12

Our Client is a Global powerhouse in Securities Servicing, with market leading products across Trade Finance, ...

Senior Bond Trader, BoCom International Trust Co., Ltd. Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Competitive China-Shanghai 24 May 12

Excellent opportunity to join in Bank of Communications, one of the leading banks in China.

Junior Marketing and Client Services Excecutive Spencer Ogden COMPETITIVE Singapore 24 May 12

Spencer Ogden is looking for a junior marketing and client services executive to join a global and growing Ene...

Senior Asian NDF Trader Profusion Group Based on experience Singapore 24 May 12

Seeking a proven Asian NDF Trader to join a bank in either Singapore or Hong Kong

Chief Trader Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Competitive China-Shanghai 24 May 12

Excellent opportunity to join Bank of Communications, one of the leading banks in China, as a leading role.

Fixed Income Trader Matthew Hoyle Financial Markets Negotiable Hong Kong SAR 24 May 12

Our client is a financial services company engaged in the proprietary trading and broking of derivative produc...

Financial Risk Manager Profusion Group Competitive Bonus Structure Hong Kong SAR 24 May 12

Looking for a Financial Risk Manager to work in our clients Hong Kong office. This role consists of both risk ...

Business Project Manager - Financial Markets - Melbourne Aus. Global Ambition US$800 - US$1000 per day Australia-Melbourne 24 May 12

2 x Long term Markets PM contract opportunities based in Melbourne Australia - High Profile Role - Great $$ Pa...

Middle Office Associate Flow Traders Asia Pte Ltd. Negotiable Singapore 24 May 12

In this challenging position you are responsible for the full set of middle office operations, including (but ...

C# Developer Team Leader - Manual Trading System Optiver Australia Competitive Australia-Sydney 24 May 12

We are looking for an experienced developer with the skills to run our Manual Trading/Trading Tools team. The ...

Corporate Foreign Exchange Sales - Sydney or Melbourne Porterallen Highly Negotiable Australia-Sydney 24 May 12

This is a rare opportunity to become a key member of this leading Institutional Markets team within a dynamic ...

Sales –Non Ferrous Metal Sales, China Hays SH attractive China-Shanghai 24 May 12

-Finished product sales -Tier one investment bank -Base in Shanghai and fantastic career growth

Algo Sales Trader - Japanese Matthew Hoyle Financial Markets Competitive package Japan-Tokyo 24 May 12

Our client, a top tier investment bank, is currently looking for a mid level Japanese Algo Sales Trader to joi...

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