AVP, Prime Brokerage Sales Trader

About Maybank Securities

Maybank Securities, a leading brokerage and investment bank with a reach extending across ASEAN, the UK and the US, offers a comprehensive suite of services. These include corporate finance & advisory, navigating debt and equity capital markets, derivatives trading, brokerage and research for both retail and institutional investors, and prime brokerage.

Job Description:

• Providing trading access to local, regional and global equity markets across a broad spectrum of clients.
• Performing execution services in an efficient and compliant manner with very high attention to detail.
• Thorough understanding of market drivers and conditions coupled with the confidence to suggest best execution strategies.
• Working understanding of trading in Equities, Futures & Options and FX.
• Ability to engage and work with external execution partners, custodians, financing relationships and stock lending counterparts.
• An understanding of the Prime client workflow from order handling, stock loan management to operational support
• Ongoing monitoring and maintenance of client orders to ensure trade executions are accurate and timely.
• Pro-active engagement and management of key client relationships and portfolios.
• Strong understanding of client needs and the ability to convey relevant market intelligence.
• Comprehensive understanding of local regulatory requirements and microstructure.
• Sound risk management foundation and the ability to make fast decisions and perform under pressure.
• Work with stakeholders to identify efficiencies and develop new opportunities.
• Problem solving and post trade co-ordination with support functions.
• Working closely with its vendors and counterparts to lead and coordinate changes and enhancements to the offering.
• Work closely with the Sales, Marketing and Operations to meet the client’s requirements.
• Understanding of Taiwan, Korean, China, Hong Kong markets is essential.
• Knowledge of Equity Swaps, Contracts for Difference, Stock Borrow Loans, Global Futures, and Treasury Bond Futures is essential.
• Experienced in ISDA / CSA /MCA agreement executions.

Qualification requirement:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, with at least 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in Prime Services, Dealing, or Trading.
• Proficiency in Python and/or VBA for developing desk tools would be an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to interface with internal and external operation groups.
• Results-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to react quickly to meet intra-day deadlines.
• Strong ability to multi-task and a self-starter.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Naturally inquisitive and able to think outside the box.
• Experience working with any of the asset classes like equities, CFDs, FX, funds, fixed income will be a plus.

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.