Executive Director, Macro Sales (FX & Rates)

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong

Posted 2 hours ago Permanent Competitive

A leading regional bank is seeking an Executive Director to lead and scale its Macro Sales franchise across FX, interest rate derivatives, cross-currency solutions, and macro-thematic products. Based in Singapore, this senior leadership role is pivotal in driving revenue growth, coverage strategy, and cross-asset collaboration for primary Financial Institutional (FI) clients, including asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, hedge funds, and banks.

Value Proposition

Market Leadership & Balance Sheet Power: Positioned at one of Asia’s safest and most highly rated financial institutions, providing massive balance sheet strength to back complex client trades.

Growth Platform: Exceptional momentum in ASEAN-Greater China trade and capital flows, offering an expanding institutional client footprint across regional and global sovereigns, asset managers, and buy-side funds.

Strategic Autonomy: Significant mandate to shape the e-FX/Rates transformation agenda and build out product capabilities with direct access to C-suite decision-makers.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Business Leadership: Define and execute the growth strategy for FX/Rates Macro Sales; drive e-Trading enhancements, pricing automation, and cross-asset initiatives.

Client Franchise Development: Deepen C-suite and senior-level relationships across key institutional accounts, delivering consultative, tailored yield-curve and risk-mitigation solutions.

Execution & Revenue Management: Oversee flow and structured product execution across FX spot/forwards, NDFs, IRS, options, and cross-currency swaps while optimizing risk transfer alongside trading desks.

Team Governance & Mentorship: Lead, coach, and elevate a high-performing front-office sales team, upholding robust risk management (PV01, VaR, vega metrics) and strict regulatory compliance.