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London, UK

Associate, Structured Rates Trader

2 yrs
Financial Services
Finance
November 6, 2025

Standard Chartered

Global banking and financial services
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Key Responsibilities

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•    Work to implement the strategy of the desk for profitable trading at acceptable risk.

•    Work in partnership with Sales, Structuring, and other trading teams to maximise the bank’s revenues and achieve the assigned full year budget.
•    Provide accurate and timely pricing for interest rates derivatives to meet the needs of both internal and external clients at competitive prices.
•    Transact trades to hedge risk and generate revenues by leveraging off market flows and opportunities.
•    Expand the current product offering through the testing and implementation of new trading models.
•    Mange the portfolio risk generated by adhering to approved risk limits and seeking excess approvals where necessary.
•    Establish and maintain a network of relationships with other SCB Global Market centres, to identify opportunities for business growth.

•    Ensure adherence to all internal and external regulations.
•    To embed Operational Risk monitoring as an integral part of the business process. Towards this, to effectively carry out the assigned role, if any, under Compliance Risk Management and Operational Risk Management Assurance.
•    Ensure that the business meets its obligations the prevention of money laundering under the Group Policy and Standards and under local laws and regulations.
•    Ensure that there are appropriate and documented internal controls and procedures in place. Monitor the operation of such procedures and controls and regularly review them to ensure that they reflect any changes in products, systems, policy and regulations

•    Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
•    Contribute to continuous process improvement and sharing best practice
•    Employ, engage and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.

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Qualifications

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•    2+ years’ experience in trading structured rates products.
•    Project and time management skills to monitor multiple workstreams and take ownership of issues / tasks.
•    Ability to work in a team and diverse work environment.
•    Excellent written & oral communication skills
•    Experience of working with and presenting to senior stakeholders.
•    Flexible and resilient mindset to deal with a dynamic and quick-to-change setting.

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