Financial Data Analyst

About the Company TradeMax is a top-tier, multi-asset financial service provider on a global scale. With over 30,000 tradeable products such as Forex, CFDs, equities, and bonds, we offer both clearing and brokerage services. Our mission is to streamline our processes, ensuring a streamlined response to our clients' needs. Our vision is the development of a global financial ecosystem, enhancing the trading experience for participants across the world. An exciting event is rapidly approaching, and this is your chance to become part of it by joining the fastest developing CFD provider in Australia. Be a significant contributor to our success and appreciate the gratification of working as part of a special team. This is also a distinctive opportunity to gain unique knowledge and experience which other industries cannot provide. If you are in search of a dynamic environment and challenging opportunity, our company awaits you. Your Role - Showcasing your exceptional analytical and statistical skills and deep comprehension of trading strategies and financial markets, to consistently achieve superior results and reach the performance targets set by our clients. - Utilizing your statistical prowess to understand market data, recognizing patterns, trends, and correlations. - Observing market trends, formulating trading strategies, and executing trades across a myriad of financial instruments like forex, commodities, and indices. - Employing statistical techniques, including Excel, MATLAB, Python, and R, to process market data like price shifts, trading volumes, and market indicators, so as to develop trading strategies and make well-informed decisions. - Evaluating trading strategies' performance and fine-tuning them based on the outcomes of data analysis. - Exhibiting keen attention to detail and swiftly pinpointing trading opportunities while skirting potential risks. - Sharing your insights and market analysis with team members, aiding the overall success of our trading team. - Crafting and applying statistical models for risk management, employing tools like value-at-risk (VaR) analysis and Monte Carlo simulations to plan possible scenarios and estimate their probability. - Utilizing statistical analysis of content depicting market sentiment, like news articles, social media posts, and economic indicators, to measure market mood and anticipate potential price movements. - Maintaining superior work ethics and liaising with clients regarding product selection. Requirements - A minimum of 2 years full-time experience performing the above tasks for a financial services company. - A degree level or higher qualification in a related field. - Proficiency in financial modelling, data analysis, and similar tasks. - An analytical mindset with the capacity to decipher complex financial data. - Outstanding communication and persuasion skills.