Treasury Dealer – FX & Fixed Income (Bilingual French/English)

Job Title: Treasury Dealer – FX & Fixed Income (Bilingual French/English)

Industry: Banking

Location: United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive Salary + Other Benefits

Purpose of the Role

Our client, a London-based international bank, is seeking a Treasury Dealer with approximately 2–4 years' relevant experience across Foreign Exchange (FX) and Fixed Income (FI) to join its Treasury team.

The successful candidate must be fluent in both French and English and will support the execution of Treasury transactions across FX and Fixed Income products, monitor financial markets and contribute to the effective management of the Bank's liquidity and market positions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career Treasury professional looking to deepen their Front Office dealing experience within an international banking environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and support Foreign Exchange transactions, including Spot, Forward and Swap transactions, within approved dealing and risk limits.
• Execute and/or support Fixed Income transactions, including government, sovereign and other eligible debt securities.
• Monitor FX, Fixed Income, interest-rate and broader financial-market developments and communicate relevant market movements and opportunities to the Treasury team.
• Support the management of daily cash positions, liquidity requirements and surplus funds.
• Obtain and monitor market prices and support the identification of appropriate execution opportunities within approved parameters.
• Ensure Treasury transactions are accurately captured, confirmed and processed in accordance with established procedures and controls.
• Liaise with Treasury Operations, Finance, Risk, Compliance and other relevant functions to facilitate timely transaction settlement and resolve dealing-related issues.
• Maintain effective relationships with approved counterparties, brokers and other market participants.
• Monitor counterparty, market and credit limits and ensure transactions remain within authorised risk parameters.
• Support Treasury reporting, market analysis and the preparation of relevant management information.
• Maintain appropriate awareness of KYC, AML, market conduct and regulatory requirements applicable to Treasury activities.
• Contribute to maintaining effective Front Office processes, procedures, controls and documentation.
• Undertake other Treasury dealing and analytical responsibilities as required by the Head of Treasury.

Experience & Technical Requirements

Essential

• Approximately 2–4 years' relevant experience within Treasury, Global Markets or a closely related banking environment.
• Practical experience or meaningful exposure across both Foreign Exchange and Fixed Income products.
• Good working knowledge of FX products, including Spot, Forwards and Swaps.
• Good understanding of Fixed Income markets and instruments.
• Understanding of financial markets and the key factors influencing FX rates, interest rates and bond prices.
• Exposure to Treasury/dealing systems and market-information platforms such as Bloomberg, LSEG/Reuters, 360T or similar.
• Understanding of the Treasury transaction lifecycle, including trade capture, confirmation and settlement.
• Good knowledge of Treasury risk and control principles.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Good Excel and general IT skills.
• Fluent written and spoken French and English.

Desirable

• Experience gained within a bank or regulated financial institution.
• Exposure to African and/or emerging markets.
• Knowledge of African currencies and/or Fixed Income markets.
• Familiarity with Bloomberg FXGO, LSEG Workspace, 360T or similar dealing platforms.
• Understanding of KYC/AML requirements and the UK financial-services regulatory environment.
• ACI Dealing Certificate or progress towards a relevant Treasury/Markets qualification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, Mathematics or another relevant discipline.
• Relevant professional Treasury or Markets qualification would be advantageous but is not essential.

Key Competencies

• Strong numerical and analytical capability.
• Genuine interest in financial markets and Treasury dealing.
• Sound commercial awareness and judgement.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong risk and control awareness.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving Front Office environment.
• Strong communication skills in both French and English.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across Front Office, Operations, Risk, Finance and Compliance.
• Professional integrity and appropriate awareness of market-conduct standards.