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SUMMARY/OBJECTIVES
t is the responsibility of the Managing Director of FX Sales and Hedging to take ownership of all tasks and challenges that they encounter in the operation of their assigned position. This position will lead the Division’s foreign exchange sales strategy, drive revenue growth, and expand client relationships. This individual will be responsible for driving revenue growth through FX spot, forwards, options, swaps, and hedging solutions, while ensuring exceptional client coverage. The role requires deep expertise in FX markets, strong leadership skills, and the ability to structure tailored hedging strategies for corporate, institutional, and bank clients.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
This position is expected to perform the specific duties, tasks, and responsibilities as outlined below:
- Responsible for FX sales strategy and execution to achieve annual revenue and profitability targets
- Lead client acquisition and business development efforts with a focus on new revenue generation
- Build and maintain relationships with senior decision-makers at corporates, institutional, and bank clients
- Partner with coverage bankers and product specialists to maximize cross-sell opportunities across key business lines within the bank
- Deliver customized FX spot, forward, and hedging strategies to help clients manage currency exposure
- Act as a strategic advisor on FX risk, providing market intelligence, trade ideas, and execution strategies
- Position the division as a thought leader on currency trends, interest rate movements, and global macroeconomic developments
- Represent SouthState Correspondent International Services at both bank-sponsored and external events
- Set sales targets and performance metrics for the FX sales team
- Monitor deal pipelines, revenue attribution, and profitability by client and product
- Drive accountability for client coverage, call activity, and revenue growth
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of FX sales professionals to consistently exceed client and revenue goals
- Foster a high-performance, client-first sales culture
- Recruit and retain top talent within FX sales
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
COMPETENCIES
- Sales-driven with strong commercial acumen
- Entrepreneurial and proactive in client acquisition
- Relationship-builder with strong executive presence
- Results-oriented with a focus on execution and accountability
- Team-oriented leader who motivates and develops talent
- Strong sales ability, preferably in a banking environment
- Requires strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Outstanding customer service and follow-up skills
- Familiarity with e-mail systems, Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint and basic personal computer skills
Qualifications, Education, and Certification Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university (MBA or CFA preferred)
- Experience: ten to fifteen years related experience and/or training
- Certifications/Specific Knowledge:
Strong understanding of FX spot, forwards, options, and swaps
Exceptional communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence key decision makers
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS/CLASSES
Required annual compliance training, New Employee Orientation
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must be able to effectively access and interpret information on computer screens, documents, reports., This position requires a large amount of time in front of a computer. This can be done sitting or standing with use of the right desk.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Telecommuting roles no matter if hybrid or 100% full time telecommuting must have a secure home office environment that is free from background noise and distractions. They must also have a reliable private internet connection that is not supplied by use of cellular data (hot spot). Cable or fiber connections are preferred. Requirements are subject to change, as new systems and technology is delivered.
TRAVEL
This position travels 90% of the time.
In accordance with Colorado law: Colorado pay for this position is anticipated to be between , actual offers to be determined based on applicant’s skills, experience and education.While the anticipated deadline for the job posting is 11-13-2025, we encourage you to submit your application as we may still consider qualified candidates beyond this date.Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled/veterans.
