Manager, FX Sales

Manager, FX Sales (46789)

The role is to drive FX sales by direct client engagement and providing support to the relationship management teams serving the Premier and Onshore Private Banking segment. The role holder is expected to demonstrate thorough understanding of currency products such as cash fx, options and forward to provide clients with market insight and order execution. The role holder is required to champion and drive unique sales and service initiatives, continually seeking and seizing opportunities to accelerate business growth.

The role holder will also be responsible for managing the day‑to‑day FX operations, ensuring controls and regulatory requirements are met. The job holder will be required to analyze market information, commentaries and technical analysis where applicable, and provide FX commentary to target clients. The incumbent is expected to be a technical expert in FX and will undertake execution of cash FX transactions for customers under an Execution Only (EO) service.

• Stay up to date on market movements & act as a technical expert in Cash FX, FX forwards and options.
• Follow the defined client engagement process.
• Actively call clients to provide market movement updates and execute trades based on individual client requirements.
• Manage client referrals, leads pipeline and action leads to align with channel goals.
• Work with local and group colleagues to launch new products with the aim of increasing FX market share and revenue.
• Daily review of achievements and identification of improvement areas with Senior Management to grow client base, revenue and improve customer experience.
• Report daily sales/trading performance for management review and track to ensure targets are in line with business plan expectations.
• Manage appointment schedules to ensure RMs are well supported, and meetings balance new client growth with increasing existing client portfolio performance.
• Resolve any outstanding operational issues to optimize daily performance.
• Ensure daily sales activity management enables achieving the overall business objectives.

• Graduation degree is required to secure a UAE Visa and Work Permit.
• 7+ years of FX sales experience along with strong technical skills in FX.
• Evidence of strong sales results in spot fx, forwards and option products.
• Strong communication, client focus and influencing skills.
• Strong sales orientation, networking and portfolio management skills.
• Sound knowledge of financial services products and services and the client relationship management system.
• Clear view on how to work with Compliance, Risk and Internal Control to ensure a balanced risk operating environment.

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