Junior Trader

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Job Summary:
We are seeking a Junior FX Trader to join our Atlanta-based Global FIC Trading team, supporting the firm’s global investment centers. The primary responsibility of the role is to ensure best execution of FX products across equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative investment mandates. Additional responsibilities include cultivating relationships with investment teams and the dealer community; enhancing FX workflows and tools; performing market and trade analysis; and relaying market color, market structure changes, and regulatory developments to relevant departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute trade orders for global equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative mandates across FX products.
• Assist portfolio managers in monitoring and analyzing portfolio positions and potential trades.
• Analyze market and execution data to provide value-add transaction cost analysis.
• Work with Invesco’s Systematic Trading team and third-party vendors to develop and enhance FX workflows and tools.
• Maintain awareness of developments in market structure, liquidity, regulations, and trading technology.
• Liaise with operations, risk, compliance, and legal departments to ensure smooth trade execution and settlement, complying with the firm’s compliance framework and ensuring adherence to local regulations.
• Cultivate relationships with counterparties in support of the firm’s access to liquidity and investment idea flow.
• Assist in the automation of and prepare performance related reports.
• Attend meetings, some of which may be after normal business hours, with counterparties and other industry representatives, for the purpose of developing appropriate industry contacts and relationships.

Work Experience:

• At least 1 year of professional experience; additional experience in financial markets desirable
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel; knowledge of programming languages (R or Python) a plus
• Understanding of economic principles and capital markets functions

Skills / Other Personal Attributes Required:

• Desire and able to develop a strong technical skillset
• Resourceful and self-motivated
• Ability to perform complex analysis and present data in a meaningful way
• Ability to balance multiple tasks in a stressful environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Desire to work in a team environment

Formal Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree
• Progress towards obtaining CFA designation desirable

What’s in it for you?

Our people are at the very core of our success, and we strive to provide employees with a competitive total rewards package which includes:

• Strong mentoring from an experienced investment management team
• Flexible vacation and schedule and remote work benefits
• 401k matching
• Health & Wellness benefits
• Parental leave benefits 
• Competitive compensation

FLSA (US Only): Exempt

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

All Invesco employees are subject to Invesco’s COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES, which provides that employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. An exemption may be granted based on a medical contraindication or sincerely held religious belief. Fully vaccinated means that an individual has received all recommended doses of a COVID-19 vaccine that has received Emergency Use Authorization or full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and that it has been at least two weeks since the final recommended dose.

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.