Electronic Trading Specialist

Job Overview

The Electronic Trading Specialist is a senior-level position responsible for the development and oversight of platform’s electronic trading capabilities. The main objective of this role is to grow Bank Handlowy’s low-touch business, develop new execution channels and maximize the opportunity resulting from the introduction of the new WATS trading system by the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Responsibilities:

• Market Citigroup’s execution capabilities, contribute to team strategy and deliver a high level of customer service

• Supervise and develop the trading infrastructure including DMA and HFT

• Acquire low latency clients, cement current relationships, and share existing relationships with Citi colleagues

• Cross sell into Swaps / ETFs / PB / Derivatives etc. and offer certain client full sales trading plus trading coverage

• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and internal policy

• Lead strong governance and controls

• Work in close partnership with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, Finance in order to ensure appropriate governance and control infrastructure

• Build a culture of responsible finance, good governance and supervision, expense discipline and ethics

• Appropriately assess risk/reward of transactions when making business decisions; demonstrating proper consideration for the firm’s reputation

• Be familiar with and adhere to Citi’s Code of Conduct and the Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services

• Adhere to all policies and procedures as defined by your role which will be communicated to you

• Obtain and maintain all registrations/licenses which are required for your role, within the appropriate timeframe

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of relevant experience

• Experience in developing and maintaining client relationships, from acquisition to ownership of prominent institutional accounts

• Knowledge of equity and futures trading, different trading strategies, equities, and market infrastructure

• Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication

• Proven negotiation and persuasion skills

• Proven ability to prioritize workload effectively to meet deadlines

• Fluency in Polish and English

Education:

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

• Master's degree preferred

Citi Handlowy offers:

By joining Citi Handlowy, you will work in hybrid model (currently up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits which are currently provided such as:

• Employer paid Defined Contribution Pension Plan contribution of 7% of employee’s pensionable earnings (PPE Program)

• Employer paid Private Medical Care Package for employees and Private Medical Care Packages for certain family members available at preferential rates

• Employer paid Life Insurance Program for employees and Life Insurance for certain family members available at preferential rates

• Employee Assistance Program financed by Employer

• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave; statutory and 2 weeks additional paid paternity leave)

• Sport Card for employees subsidised via Social Benefits Fund and Sport Cards for certain family members available at preferential rates

• Additional benefits from Company’s Social Benefit Fund, in particular: Holidays Allowance, support for sport and cultural activities, team building events

• Additional day off for volunteering

• Extra days off provided to employees celebrating significant service anniversaries, with eligibility occurring every five years

• Cafeteria/ flex benefit – a company benefits system which enables employees to select and purchase benefits offered by a provider and available for employees on the platform

• Opportunity to receive an annual discretionary incentive award

• Special offers and discounts for employees

Alongside these benefits Citi Handlowy is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi Handlowy has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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Job Family Group:

Institutional Sales

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Job Family:

Investor Sales

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

0,00 zł - 7 636 000,00 zł

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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This job opening is for an existing job vacancy.

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