Currencies and Emerging Markets – Korea FX Trading - Analyst
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Seoul, Korea, Republic ofPosted 1 month ago
What you'd do
- Monitor global macro events and Korea-specific drivers impacting KRW and broader FX markets
- Track market liquidity,supply/demand dynamics; summarize market color for internal stakeholders and client engagement
- Support pricing and execution for institutional client flow in KRW Spot/Swaps/NDFs with Senior Traders
What they want
- Bachelor's degree in quantitative discipline (Economics,Finance,Mathematics,Engineering,Statistics) or equivalent
- Strong interest in global financial markets with motivation to learn market structure and trading
- Solid quantitative skills,attention to detail,comfort with numbers under time pressure
Nice to have
- Experience in markets/trading,trading/sales assistant roles,or related financial markets functions
- Prior exposure to any trading floor environment or similar finance operations
- Excel proficiency; familiarity with Python/VBA for analysis and automation
Seoulstart's read
- Visa tier (likely)
- F-2 / F-4 / F-5 / F-6 holders welcome
- Korean language
- Korean not required
- English friendliness
- High: JD in English, foreign-friendly signals
- Context
- JPMorgan Chase Seoul FX trading desk standard for international hires; visa sponsorship and English workplace expected.
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Original posting from JPMorgan Chase
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor global macro events, Korea-specific drivers, and cross-asset dynamics (rates, equities, commodities) impacting KRW and broader FX markets
- Track market liquidity, supply/demand and flow dynamics; summarize market color, key levels and themes for internal stakeholders and client engagement
- Support pricing and execution for institutional client flow in KRW Spot/Swaps/NDFs in partnership with Senior Traders, with a strong focus on accuracy and responsiveness
- Contribute to franchise development through proactive idea generation, market intelligence and knowledge sharing
- Build and maintain recurring desk analytics and reporting (e.g., flow recap, P&L drivers, risk summaries), and drive incremental automation / process improvements where appropriate
- Maintain strong process discipline and adhere to internal policies, procedures and applicable regulatory/market requirements
Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree (or expected graduation) in a quantitative or analytical discipline (e.g., Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics) or equivalent academic background
- Strong interest in global financial markets with demonstrated motivation to learn market structure and trading workflows
- Solid quantitative skills and attention to detail; comfort working with numbers under time pressure
- Clear, confident communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across Trading, Sales, Operations and Controls
- High integrity, strong ownership mindset and commitment to disciplined risk behavior
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant experience in markets/trading, trading/sales assistant roles, or related financial markets functions (internship experience welcomed)
- Prior exposure to any type of trading floor environment is a plus, but not required
- Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with Python/VBA for analysis and automation is advantageous
- Self-motivated team player with strong attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset
J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.