Manager - Global Markets (Interest Rate Trading)

Posted:
2/25/2026, 1:43:18 PM

Location(s):
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ⋅ Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

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Functional Responsibilities

  • Manage the fixed income, derivatives, and FX swap portfolios by initiating strategic positions and pricing products to capitalize on market movements while meeting bank-wide liquidity requirements.
  • Achieve all budgeted profit targets and financial KPIs set by Global Markets management through active trading and disciplined risk management across interest rate and currency desks.
  • Provide comprehensive pricing support to the sales team for derivative products, FX swaps, and Foreign Currency (FCY) deposits to facilitate client transactions and business growth.
  • Execute hedges for the banking book and oversee the maintenance of FCY nostro accounts to ensure optimal liquidity management and the mitigation of interest rate and currency risks.
  • Lead the development of new treasury products and act as a subject matter expert for other bank divisions regarding inquiries on interest rate products and foreign currency funding issues.
  • Ensure the orderly daily operation of the desk while strictly adhering to internal risk limits and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) regulatory requirements to maintain high compliance standards.

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.

Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.