Treasury Manager - FX & Investments

Role Summary

The FX & Investment Front Office Treasury professional is responsible for managing the organization’s foreign exchange exposures, executing investment strategies, optimizing liquidity, and delivering market insights. The role involves active participation in financial markets, managing risk, and ensuring alignment with treasury policies and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

1. FX Risk Management

• Identify, assess, and manage foreign exchange exposure arising from business operations.
• Design and execute FX hedging strategies (forwards, options, swaps, etc.).
• Monitor currency markets and recommend timely hedging actions.
• Ensure compliance with internal risk policies and regulatory requirements.

2. Investment Management

• Manage surplus funds through short-term and long-term investment instruments.
• Execute investments in money market instruments, bonds, mutual funds, and other approved products.
• Optimize risk-return trade-offs while maintaining adequate liquidity.
• Track and report investment performance against benchmarks.

3. Deal Execution (Front Office Activities)

• Execute FX and investment deals with banks, financial institutions, and counterparties.
• Ensure competitive pricing through dealer interactions and market intelligence.
• Maintain dealer relationships and monitor counterparty limits and exposures.
• Ensure timely trade confirmations and coordination with back-office teams.

4. Market Analysis & Strategy

• Track global macroeconomic trends, interest rates, and currency movements.
• Provide insights and recommendations to senior management on treasury strategies.
• Support ALM (Asset-Liability Management) decisions where applicable.

5. Liquidity & Cash Management

• Monitor daily cash positions and ensure optimal utilization of funds.
• Support short-term liquidity planning and funding strategies.
• Align investment decisions with liquidity requirements.

6. Reporting & Compliance

• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly treasury reports (FX exposure, P&L, investments).
• Ensure adherence to RBI/SEBI/regulatory guidelines (or relevant local regulations).
• Maintain documentation for all treasury transactions.
• Support audits and internal control frameworks.

7. Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with finance, business units, banks, and auditors.
• Partner with risk management and compliance teams.
• Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

Key Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of FX markets, derivatives, and interest rate products
• Knowledge of treasury systems (e.g., SAP Treasury, Kyriba, Murex, etc.)
• Financial modeling and analytical skills
• Understanding of ALM concepts and liquidity management

Behavioral / Technical Skills

• Strong decision-making under market volatility
• High attention to detail and risk awareness
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environments
• PPT, Power Bi / AI summary

Qualifications

• MBA / CA / CFA / FRM or equivalent qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Commerce

Experience

• 6–12 years (for Manager/Senior Manager role) in treasury front office / FX trading / investments
• Experience in corporates, banks, or NBFCs preferred

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• FX hedging effectiveness and cost savings
• Investment returns vs benchmark
• Liquidity optimization
• Compliance and audit outcomes
• Quality of market insights and decision support work place.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with 8-12 years experience

• FX hedging effectiveness and cost savings
• Investment returns vs benchmark
• Liquidity optimization
• Compliance and audit outcomes
• Quality of market insights and decision support work place.

Retainship bonus