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Foreign Exchange Trading Associate At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. We are seeking a highly motivated Associate to join our Foreign Exchange Trading team. In this role, you will engage with senior traders as they build and expand our market making operation across all FX products (Spot, Forward, Basis, Options). You will participate in all aspects of trading activity including pricing, risk-managing, and modeling. You will also interact with our Sales team as they work to expand our client franchise and our Quant team as they work to expand our product offerings. This role requires collaboration among various stakeholders and offers an excellent opportunity to further a career in Foreign Exchange Trading.
Key Responsibilities: Execute FX trades (spot, forward, basis, options), manage client order flow and trade queries. Analyze global FX markets, macroeconomic trends and relevant data to support market-making activity. Develop risk mitigation strategies aligned with client portfolios. Partner with Sales, relationship bankers, treasury consultants, and credit managers to address client needs. Coordinate with sales, middle office, and back-office teams to ensure seamless execution. Support team operations and contribute to a collaborative desk culture.
Compensation: Base pay for this role usually falls within $135k-$165k and will include an annual discretionary incentive. Your compensation expectations will be discussed with a U.S. Bank recruiter if you are contacted to discuss the role further.
Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, engineering or related field.
Preferred Qualifications: Strong quantitative ability. Strong oral and written communication skills. Proficiency in Excel (VBA), Python, AI Coding techniques, and Bloomberg. Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail. Self-starter with a strong desire to learn and grow within a dynamic team.2–3 years of FX market experience. Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following: Healthcare (medical, dental, vision) Basic term and optional term life insurance Short-term and long-term disability Pregnancy disability and parental leave 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure) Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities Adoption assistance Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by lawU.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

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Level

Junior

Salary

$135k-$165k

Location

New York, NY

Occupation

Financial Risk Specialists

Industry

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation

Posted

today

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