Job Description
Senior Liquidity Manager
Company overview:
Britannia Global Markets provides a wide range of bespoke financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, and individuals.
With more than 120 years of banking tradition, the group is headquartered in the City of London and maintains offices in major financial centres around the world.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Liquidity Manager to join our Foreign Exchange (FX) department. The Liquidity Manager will be responsible for overseeing the brokerage's liquidity operations, ensuring efficient execution of client trades, and managing relationships with liquidity providers. This role involves monitoring FX market conditions, optimizing liquidity sources, and enhancing overall trading efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Liquidity Management:
Oversee and optimize liquidity for the brokerage’s FX trading operations.
Ensure smooth integration of liquidity providers and market makers to deliver optimal pricing and execution to clients.
Continuously monitor and manage liquidity pools to prevent slippage and minimize execution costs.
Evaluate and implement new liquidity sources to improve the brokerage's competitive edge.
2. Market Monitoring and Analysis:
Monitor FX market conditions, including volatility, spreads, and liquidity trends, to ensure that the brokerage can respond to market changes promptly.
Analyze liquidity gaps and take proactive steps to ensure seamless trading conditions for clients.
Report and present market insights, liquidity trends, and performance metrics to senior management.
3. Relationship Management:
Build and maintain strong relationships with liquidity providers, banks, and financial institutions.
Negotiate and manage pricing, spreads, and credit terms with liquidity providers.
Act as the primary point of contact for liquidity-related issues and collaborate with providers to resolve discrepancies.
4. Risk Management and Compliance:
Implement and maintain controls to mitigate liquidity risk, including monitoring risk exposure from counterparties.
Work with the risk management team to ensure that the liquidity strategy aligns with the firm’s overall risk management framework.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to liquidity, market conduct, and financial reporting.
5. Trading System Support:
Collaborate with the IT and trading operations teams to ensure that the liquidity management system integrates seamlessly with trading platforms.
Troubleshoot and resolve any issues related to liquidity feeds, price discrepancies, or execution problems.
Continuously assess and optimize the liquidity management infrastructure to enhance performance and scalability.
6. Reporting and Documentation:
Prepare and maintain reports on liquidity performance, provider analysis, and market conditions.
Document liquidity management processes, protocols, and best practices for internal purposes.
Experience Required
* Extensive experience in liquidity management, FX trading, or financial markets.
* Proven experience managing liquidity within a brokerage, hedge fund, or bank.
* Strong understanding of FX market structure, liquidity providers, and trading platforms.
* Strong understanding of FX products, order flow, pricing mechanisms, and liquidity management techniques.
* In-depth knowledge of market regulations and compliance standards.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
* Ability to work effectively under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.