Analyst to FX Forwards, Markets Trading

Job ID:  27268
 

Analyst to FX Forwards, Markets Trading 

Would you like to join the largest bank in the Nordics? FX Trading in Nordea Markets is looking for an Analyst with a strong drive and ownership. This is an opportunity for you to kickstart your career and develop in a dynamic and international organisation with focus on customers and the financial markets.

We are looking for an Analyst to start in this role 1 March 2025.

About our team
  

The FX Forwards desk is one of several trading teams within FX Trading. We work closely together with tech and sales in our FX franchise across the Nordic region. This is a unique opportunity to work in a franchise with a diverse background in skills and knowledge enabling us to be on a continuous journey towards being more relevant, profitable and robust in the fast paced and ever-changing financial market.
 
In this role, you will get hands-on experience in trading a range of FX products with focus on being relevant to our customers ranging from the smallest business banking customers to the small and midsized corporates to the large corporates and institutions.

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.
   

What you’ll be doing  
  

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Be involved in market making, managing risk positions and analysing the market.
• Be part of enhancing and automating the trading activities.
• Trade with clients and international banks and manage internal and external stakeholders.
• Be part of developing the FX franchise.
• Be part of a motivated and engaging team in which we appreciate our individual values and qualities that help us shape our team.

Who you are
  

This is the right role for you if you are:

• A team player with a positive, proactive mindset and a strong commitment and passion for learning about the financial markets.
• Responsible, have attention for detail and thrive in a fast-paced environment. 
• Great interpersonal skills and find it easy to build relationships.

Your experience and background:

• Maximum three years’ work experience post-graduation from university.
• Master’s degree in finance, economics, engineering or similar.
• Excellent English skills, both spoken and written.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Programming knowledge is an advantage.

What we offer
 

People come here when they want to get somewhere. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps
 

Process is ongoing, so submit your application as soon as possible but no later than 01/12/2024. 

For more information, you are welcome to contact Head of FX Forward Trading, Lars Bro, lars.bro@nordea.com and/or Head of FX Trading, Sophie Jelstrup, sophie.jelstrup@nordea.com.

The recruitment process consists of the following steps:  

• Preliminary CV selection  
• Assesment/test screening
• Online interview with the hiring leader   
• Background check

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.

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