Cross Border Solutions FX Dealer

Boku Inc. (BOKU.L) is the leading global provider of local mobile-first payments solutions. Global brands including Amazon, DAZN, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Sony, Spotify, and Tencent rely on Boku to reach millions of new paying consumers who do not use credit cards with our purpose-built payment network of more than 300 local payment methods across 70+ countries. Every year, Boku processes over $10 billion in value for our customers. Incorporated in 2008, Boku is headquartered in London and San Francisco and has employees in over 39 countries around the world, including Brazil, China, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, and the UAE. Boku is a truly global company that takes pride in its diversity and thriving equal opportunity workplace.

Role: Cross Border Solutions FX Dealer

The Banking and Settlements department sits at the heart of payment services in Boku overseeing over 70 countries of operations ensuring all fund movements operate at an optimal state including foreign exchange risk management. This role will perform the critical function of overseeing FX for the EMEA/LATAM region jointly playing a key consultative role for Boku’s prominent clientele surrounding money movement and FX solutions

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all risks within the company in relations to foreign exchange particularly during the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) time zone as well as potentially a few countries in Latin America (LATAM)
• Will be the key commercial representative for Banking and Settlement helping craft solutions with our sales teams and clients surrounding money movement/FX.
• Support broader Treasury (Banking & Settlements) objectives particularly during the EMEA time zone
• Build out the requisite technological framework to facilitate real time reporting of risk positions including the potential use of a treasury management system

Measures of Success

1. Achieve commercial targets in terms of FX fee revenue
2. Achieve targets around the costs of doing FX
3. Minimise impact on Boku’s overall earnings resulting from FX volatility
4. Ensure no audit findings in relations to FX processes and pricing models

Key Skills and Competencies

• Good familiarity with the FX markets particularly in emerging markets of EMEA ie Middle East and Africa
• Knowledge of FX hedging/trading instruments (Spot/Forwards/Options)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, this role will involve selling potential FX/payment solutions created by Boku to clients
• Analytical Mindset - to break down monolithic problems into clearly distinct and digestible issues and then identify options to resolve them.
• Creation of custom dashboards with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI etc.)
• Using statistical methods to analyze large datasets particularly involving the market using Bloomberg.
• Ability to create models for forecasting/strategy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Foreign Exchange whether from a bank/fintech or a corporate treasury.
• Experience using corporate treasury management systems as well as Bloomberg would be helpful.
• Possess a very strong business/commercial mindset
• Some passion around the digital payments landscape would be helpful.
• Basic degree preferably in the field of finance/banking/accounting
• Analytical and logical approach to problem solving.
• A high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment.