Junior Dealer – Futures and FX Trading

About the role

Join IG Group’s Flow Dealing Desk in London as a Junior Dealer, supporting the management of the firm’s flow trading book across FX, cryptocurrency and index products. You will work in a collaborative, high‑performing team of eight dealers, operating on a shift‑based schedule that includes early/late shifts and occasional weekends.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and manage intraday risk across FX, cryptocurrency and index products, escalating issues to senior dealers when needed.
• Ensure accurate and competitive pricing by tracking spreads, liquidity and market conditions in real time.
• Support execution and management of client flow, including hedging with external liquidity providers.
• Analyse client trading patterns and flow toxicity using internal tools and data.
• Assist in onboarding and integration of new liquidity providers and prime brokerage relationships.
• Contribute to development and testing of trading tools, pricing models and automated execution systems.
• Collaborate with quantitative and technology teams on analytics projects such as spread analysis and price‑in‑size modelling.
• Produce regular reports on desk performance, client activity and market metrics.
• Provide weekend and out‑of‑hours trading coverage as part of a shift rota, including cryptocurrency markets.

Required profile

• Motivated individual passionate about financial markets.
• Eager to develop a career in trading within a technology‑driven environment.
• Willing to work a shift‑based schedule, including early/late shifts and occasional weekends.

Required skills