Specialist Trader Job Absa Bank
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Job Summary
To execute clients, and agency trades efficiently and compliantly through the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Automated Trading System (ATS) in accordance with the NSE Equity Trading Rules (as amended July 2025) and the Capital Markets Authority framework.
The role supports revenue growth, market share gains, product diversification, and market development by leveraging Absa Securities Limited and the broader Absa CIB franchise to deliver integrated multi‑asset trading, sales trading, and capital markets solutions across equities, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, and related instruments.
Key Accountabilities / Deliverables / Outcomes
Revenue Growth & Market Share:
- Contribute directly to revenue growth by achieving competitive execution outcomes, increasing trading volumes, improving liquidity access, and supporting market share gains across NSE‑traded asset classes.
Trading & Execution Excellence:
- Execute trades accurately through the NSE systems in compliance with NSE Trading Rules, ensuring best price, timing, order priority, and execution quality across all trading sessions.
NSE Trading Systems Proficiency:
- Demonstrate operational knowledge of the NSE Trading Systems including order qualifiers, matching logic, price limits, and execution priority.
Product Diversification & Sales Trading Capability:
- Support the build‑out of sales trading capabilities and diversified product execution by leveraging the Absa CIB franchise.
Market Development & Cross‑Asset Collaboration:
- Collaborate with IBD teams to solution clients across multiple asset classes and provide execution support for primary to secondary market transitions.
Market Structure, Rules & Surveillance:
- Maintain strong working knowledge of NSE market structure and ensure compliance with NSE and CMA requirements.
Risk Management & Controls:
- Operate within approved trading mandates, limits, and operational controls.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Work collaboratively with settlement, custody, sales, risk, compliance, and operations teams.
Preferred Qualification
- University Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
Preferred Experience
- 5–8 years’ experience in securities trading, brokerage operations, sales trading, or capital markets.
Knowledge and Skills
- Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Market Structure and Systems
- NSE Equity Trading Rules
- Automated Trading Systems and Order Management
- Sales trading and multi‑asset execution
- Trading rules, surveillance, and market conduct standards
- Capital Markets Authority (CMA) regulatory framework
Technical Competencies
- NSE Trading Systems
- Order Management & Matching
- Market Structure Knowledge
- Sales Trading Capability
- Trading Rules & Surveillance
Mandatory Certification
- NSE Automated Trading System (ATS) Certification
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