Trainee Sales Trader

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So, who are we?

IG Group is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.4m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions - built on scale, trust, and proof. We didn’t pivot to innovation; it’s how we’ve always operated. What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that’s rare in established businesses.

The bar is high - bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we’ll give you the platform to define what comes next.

Join us at IG - the future gets built here.

Your Team:

Alongside our global client servicing teams, you will be joining the Singapore Trading Services team to deliver a stellar experience to clients from all over the world.

Your role in the Team’s Success:

As a Trainee Sales Trader, we will provide you with dedicated training to equip you with the necessary skills to excel.

As we are constantly innovating in the client servicing landscape, you’ll get:

• Personalised one-on-one training with our dedicated trainers

• Gain a strong understanding of various financial instruments such as stocks, options, futures, FX, cryptocurrencies, bonds and commodities

• Develop a strong foundation of platform, account management and client support knowledge

• Continued training in every aspect of financial dealing to ensure you are equipped to provide trade execution services to our clients

What you’ll do:

• Trading Services is the knowledge base of our business, developing you for a range of roles across our global organisation. Local and international opportunities within our dealing desk, risk, compliance, sales, operations, IT and many more lie for best performers.

• Provide Trade and account servicing support on OTC derivatives to our global retail, corporate and institutional clients across phone, email and web chat

• Champion the client across a wide range of queries and cross-selling of our products and platforms

• Provide trading expertise on P&L and margin calculations, order types, charges, trade investigations

• Deliver an execution-only phone dealing service (following relevant training and support)

• Assist clients with technical support on our front-end platforms and chart packages

• Convey any regulatory, financial markets or IG related changes to clients in a timely manner

• Conducting audit checks and client administration tasks

• Provide information relating to any ongoing Corporate actions on clients’ accounts

What You’ll Need:

An aspiring professional who brings with them:

• A degree-level education

• 6- 18 months experience in any client facing or middle office role (experience working with a financial services company is desired)

• A keen demonstrable interest in and understanding of financial markets.

• Self-starting, enthusiastic team-player who will be willing and able to help colleagues at peak-times.

• Organized and pro-active individual who has the ability to remain calm and measured during periods of high intensity.

• Adaptable to changing priorities and able to work at a consistently high standard.

• Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated through your proven abilities in dealing with internal and external stakeholders.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• A logical and analytical approach to problem solving.

• High level of numeracy / mental arithmetic

• Computer literate in Microsoft Office

• Fluency in English and Mandarin (Chinese) required. Additional language skills in Cantonese will be highly advantageous to service the relevant client pool.

The perks

It really is more than a job. We’ll recognize your talent and make sure that you can still have a life - at work, and outside of it. Networks, committees, awards, sports and social clubs, mentorships, volunteering opportunities, extra time off… the list goes on

• Competitive salary

• Flexible and hybrid working (2 days working from home)

• Private medical and dental insurance for employees and eligible dependants

• Life insurance coverage

• Disability income protection

• Fitness benefits, including discounted access to Platinum Fitness Raffles Place and reimbursement of up to SGD 720/year

• Annual health check reimbursement

• 20 days annual leave, plus public holidays, birthday leave and volunteering days

• Option to sell or carry forward annual leave

• Employee Share Purchase Plan

• Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families

• Health and wellbeing benefits

• Comprehensive global and local onboarding programme

• Strong employee community and social initiatives

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