Gold Avenue Africa Limited is a Kenyan based Private Equity Firm that focuses on consolidating capital from investors and allocating funding to companies with high growth potential. We are a broad-based growth firm targeting high growth sectors across Africa.

About the Role:

The Junior Trader must demonstrate professionalism in all matters, including dealing with trade performance, colleagues, fund administrators, exchanges, auditors and other interested parties.

The ideal candidate will have extensive trading experience that can be applied to the global markets. The most relatable market asset classes are FX, Equities, Commodities and Options. Experience in one or more of these tradable instruments defines our ideal.

The qualified candidate should have in-depth knowledge of market conditions and various trading strategies and can show a history of successful trading track record based on those strategies.

This position reports directly to the Lead Trader, and has significant growth potential. The successful candidate will be a highly organized, entrepreneurial and analytical thinker who is interested in managing a trading book while also developing trading strategies for future funds.

Job Duties: 

1. Provide timely and accurate execution of trades in assigned area. 


2. Ensures correct ticket entry and order routing.


3. Maximize fund performance while minimizing risk


4. Frequently monitor global markets to identify and capture trading opportunities


5. Trade assets on a variety of exchanges


6. Work with back office to ensure prompt and accurate reporting both internally and to the fund administrator


7. Cooperate and communicate closely with other traders on a common “book”


8. Ad hoc and other reports as needed


9. Other duties as assigned


10. Provides market information to Lead Trader and organizes trading support activities.

Ideal Background: 

• 5+ years trading experience


• Knowledge of Forex and the role they play in global markets


• Passion for trading


• Constantly learning and staying ahead of global market dynamics and trading strategies


• Strong initiative and a proven self-starter


• Ability to think about the world systematically and quantitatively, as well as the ability to deal with uncertainty in a rigorous way


• Strong attention to detail


• Ability to work well under pressure and remain focused


• Maintains a professional demeanor

What We Offer: 

1. A challenging and rewarding role in a fast-growing investment firm.


2. Opportunities for personal and professional career development.


3. Great working environment and competitive benefits

How to Apply

If you meet the above requirements, please send your resume and cover letter to the address below. All applications must be delivered before 29/03/19. The subject of the email should be "Junior Trader".

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