Python Job: Treasury Dealer

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Company

Booking.Com

Location

Amsterdam - Netherlands

Job type

Full-Time

Python Job Details

The Booking.com Treasury team is looking for a Treasury dealer to execute on the Company's FX Hedging programme and assist with its overall fixed Income investment strategy.

You will be part of a global team consisting of 30+ people and the position forms an integral part of the Front Office Team at Booking.com. The preferred candidate will have 3-5 years of relevant experience, preferably from a large international corporate organisation and/ or a Bank with global FX dealing capabilities.

Reporting to the Director of Group Treasury, the preferred candidate should have a high attention to detail and be accustomed to working in a fast paced environment, while working collaboratively with various internal and external teams to successfully meet agreed deliverables.
You will be key in the execution of the company’s FX hedging strategies and play an active role around all FX related activities, such as reporting and the analysis of FX results.

The successful candidate will join a team of 5 Treasury professionals who are collectively responsible for the management of all FX and Fixed Income activities, alongside Liquidity Forecasting for the Booking.com Group. You will be the main contact point for trade execution and escalation in case of settlement issues encountered by the Treasury Middle Office team, whilst assisting the Cash Management function with FX conversions to repatriate funds accumulated globally.

You will be accustomed to a work environment that thrives on change, innovation and be able to manage competing priorities while working under pressure to deliver on goals that are set within the team.

B. Responsible
  • Active role in the execution of FX deals for multiple Group entities, in order to hedge foreign currency exposures, repatriate cash and distribute local dividends;

  • Ensure that trades are correctly captured in the Company’s SAP ERP system, liaising with the Treasury Middle Office team to facilitate the smooth settlement of all transactions;

  • Support with the completion of all FX documentation, satisfying local banking and regulatory requirements (eg Dodd-Frank, EMIR, ISDA);

  • Deliver various month end reports and cover analytical tasks connected to both FX transactions and the Company's invested assets, ensuring the accuracy of data in all reported material;

  • Assist with the modelling and review of optimal investment strategies for the Company's Fixed Income portfolios, including the determination of the appropriate asset allocation based on risk and return tradeoffs;

  • Assist in the analysis, development and documentation of forward looking plans, procedures and controls related to FX deal execution;

  • Review, maintain and enhance Front Office related policies, guidelines and desk procedures;

  • Manage relationships with FX banking partners including due diligence, monitoring, performance, compliance and trade execution;

  • Partner with internal stakeholders (e.g. Corporate Accounting, Payments Operations, Tax and Risk & Control teams) in order to satisfy evolving business requirements;

  • Provide the Senior Front Office Dealers and Director of Treasury with support on ad-hoc tasks related to FX and investment related queries;

  • Actively contribute to the team by identifying and proposing changes to both internal and external processes in order to increase compliance, efficiency and generate cost reductions.


B.Skilled
  • 3-5 years experience working in a FX trading function for an investment bank or Corporate Treasury function


  • Master degree (in Finance, Macroeconomics, Engineering, Statistics, similar quantitative field or equivalent practical experience)


  • Excellent analytical skills and strong proficiency in Excel (technical language such as Python a huge plus)

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence others.

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Strong work ethic; self-directed and resourceful

  • Solution oriented and result driven

  • Proactive and capable of working independently as well as working in a team

  • Strong knowledge of micro and macroeconomic factors, with the ability to translate these into risk-based decisions.

  • Able to demonstrate relentless tenacity to drive business objectives and deliver results.

  • Systems knowledge; Clearwater Analytics, SAP/ Reval TMS, FXALL, S&P Capital IQ, Bloomberg

Pre-Employment Screening:

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the open position at Booking.com.