Job Description

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

The Opportunity

This role provides timely and accurate dealing services for clients within Global Markets while managing the firm’s inventory and trading risk under supervision. You’ll operate in a highly regulated environment where disciplined execution and robust controls matter every day. Working closely with Sales and trading colleagues you’ll help deliver consistent pricing and market-making to clients. The role also plays a key part in ensuring trades are captured and booked correctly to front office systems on the day of execution. Success means reliable market support for clients, accurate trade processing, well-managed risk within position limits and strong collaboration across regions and functions.

What you'll be doing

• Maintain risk positions within agreed limits while supporting desk revenue objectives through liquidity provision and trade ideas
• Execute firm and customer trades in line with desk Volcker designation and agreed trading approach
• Provide consistent pricing and market-making to the sales force and target clients
• Monitor daily electronic trading activity and determine appropriate routing for execution
• Ensure correct ticket entry and order routing and complete booking to the front office position keeping system on trade date
• Partner with the sales desk to maintain clear communication and resolve settlement issues efficiently
• Reconcile daily and/or monthly reports as assigned and investigate breaks to closure
• Develop client relationships by anticipating needs and providing responsive market support within the assigned area

What we're looking for

• Proven experience delivering dealing services and executing trades within a trading desk environment
• Demonstrate hands-on capability managing inventory and trading risk under defined position limits and controls
• Apply strong discipline in trade capture, booking and ticket accuracy within front office processes
• Show experience monitoring electronic trading flows including execution routing and post-trade accuracy checks
• Use practical knowledge of market-making and pricing to support sales coverage and client outcomes
• Partner effectively with Sales and internal stakeholders across regions, countries, functions and global businesses
• Operate in line with applicable regulations and internal policies including maintaining clear records and escalation where needed
• Contribute to operational improvements by recommending changes to procedures and supporting management information, reporting and governance frameworks

Strengthening Market Execution

If you want a role where day-to-day execution quality has a direct impact on client outcomes and trading performance this is a chance to make that count. You’ll work at the centre of trading activity combining pricing, risk management and disciplined trade processing. The role offers exposure to a broad internal network across Global Markets and the opportunity to help improve how the desk operates. If this scope matches what you’re looking to deliver next we’d welcome your application.

Opening up a world of opportunity.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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Telephone: +44 207 832 8500