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FX Proprietary Trader

Goldlion’s FX trader manages proprietary exposures and develops exchange-rate forecasts. The role links trading and hedging decisions to the group’s cash flows and currency risks.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Model medium- and long-term exchange-rate trends
Develop hedges for currency exposures and cash flows
Manage house positions and execute orders
Report market developments and trade outcomes

What they ask for

Required

Two to eight years of profitable macro trading
FX market and settlement knowledge
Excel analysis
USD/CNY and USD/CNH instrument familiarity
Risk discipline
Communication across departments

Education: Bachelor qualification or higher; no subject requirement is specified.
Experience: 2–8 years in proprietary macro-product trading with an evidenced record.
Languages and tools: Excel
Markets: fx, options, fixed-income

How to prepare

Build and evaluate an FX forecast with clear benchmarks
Compare hedges using forwards, swaps and options
Explain house currency exposure under a cash-flow scenario

What to study

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with Goldlion Group and doesn’t handle applications.