FX Trader, Capital Markets Europe International

For over 150 years, our dedication to being the Global Hausbank for our clients has been driven by our people – in around 60 countries and across more than 150 nationalities.

Their deep understanding, insights, expertise, and passion help our clients navigate an increasingly complex world – be it in our Corporate Bank, our Private Bank, our Investment Bank or our Asset Management division.

Being part of DB Switzerland’s FX Execution team, you will handle FX and Precious Metals trades—including spot, forwards, swaps, options, and complex FX structures—as well as limit orders. You will hedge risk, ensure accurate booking in internal systems, and perform key middle-office functions such as option expiries, daily P&L tracking and resolving trade-related queries.

Responsibilities:

• Execute FX and Precious Metals transactions, including spot, forwards, swaps, options, limit orders, and NDFs.

• Accurately book trades in Kondor+ and other relevant systems.

• Perform middle-office tasks such as P&L tracking, managing option expiries, and resolving queries.

• Ensure strict adherence to pricing rules and compliance standards.

• Collaborate closely with Capital Markets Sales and Front Office teams to price and execute transactions effectively.

• Support revenue generation by ensuring compliant execution of internal client FX instructions.

Skills:

• Excellent English and German required; additional languages are an advantage.

• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; familiarity with Bloomberg and Kondor+ is beneficial.

• Minimum 1–2 years of experience in FX or Precious Metals trading; strong knowledge of banking and trading operations.

• Hands-on experience with electronic trading platforms.

• Strong team player with ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks effectively.

• Works fast with utmost precision even under pressure - error-free and under own initiative

• Self-motivated, positive, and open-minded with a strong desire for professional growth.

• Genuine interest in financial markets and commitment to continuous learning.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills 

•  Banking or financial education; additional operational banking background is a plus.

Well-being & Benefits

• Emotionally and mentally balanced
  We support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health.

• Physically thriving
  We support you managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive.

• Socially connected
  We strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open up new perspectives and strengthen our self-confidence and well-being.

• Financially secure
  We support you to meet personal financial goals during your active career and for the future.

Our cultural aspiration is to be ‘empowered to excel together every day’. This means we strive for the highest standards of integrity, are accountable while learning from mistakes, promote speaking up and constructively challenge each other to further innovation. Seeking out conversations, proactively embracing change, new facts and different perspectives helps our talented and diverse teams to work in partnership across the globe and drive business results.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.