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ABOUT THE ROLE:

As a Foreign Exchange Sales & Trading Associate I within the Financial Risk Management (FRM) Foreign Exchange Account Management team, you will play a key role in supporting client onboarding, FX trade execution, platform adoption, and ongoing account management activities for corporate clients. The ideal candidate will be based in our Chicago office during the first year before relocating to the Texas market.

Please see below for specific responsibilities and requirements for this role.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Client Leadership & Trade Execution

• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for assigned foreign exchange clients.
• Support FX trade execution activities, including spot, forward, and derivative transactions, while ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Coordinate client onboarding, documentation, credit, and operational workflows to facilitate timely implementation of FX products and services.
• Partner with FX Sales and Trading professionals to deliver market insights, risk management solutions, and an exceptional client experience.

Strategic Market Analysis & Advisory

• Monitor foreign exchange market developments and assist in providing clients with relevant market commentary and risk management perspectives.
• Prepare client-facing materials, including market updates, pricing analyses, hedge strategy comparisons, and exposure-related presentations.
• Support scenario analysis and valuation discussions to help clients evaluate foreign exchange and interest rate risk management opportunities.
• Identify trends, workflow enhancements, and client opportunities through data analysis and market observations.

Business Development & Revenue Growth

• Collaborate with Relationship Managers, Treasury Management, Capital Markets, Credit, and Operations partners to identify opportunities for expanded client engagement.
• Support cross-sell initiatives across Foreign Exchange, Interest Rate Risk Management, and Commodity Risk Management solutions where appropriate.
• Drive utilization of Fifth Third's FX trading and payment platforms through client education, training, and proactive outreach.
• Partner with senior sales professionals to prepare client proposals, opportunity assessments, and strategic account plans.

Leadership & Organizational Impact

• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance scalability, operational efficiency, and client experience.
• Support the development of best practices, training resources, and knowledge sharing across the FX team.
• Build strong working relationships across Capital Markets, Operations, Documentation, Credit, and Technology teams.
• Participate in strategic initiatives, client migration efforts, and platform enhancement projects that support business growth.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in financial services, preferably in Sales & Trading or Capital Markets.
• Working knowledge of foreign exchange products and markets; familiarity with interest rate and commodity risk management products preferred.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and deliver strategic solutions.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both clients and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Strong interpersonal, client service, and communication skills with the ability to effectively engage internal and external stakeholders by phone, email, virtual meetings, and in-person interactions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to interpret market information, identify client needs, and support risk management discussions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other business productivity tools. (Bloomberg experience a plus)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain exceptional attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to learn complex financial products, technology platforms, and operational processes.

SKILLS FOR SUCCESS:

Successful candidates will demonstrate a higher degree of proficiency across the following areas:

• Market Acumen: Ability to understand market developments and communicate relevant insights and risk management concepts to clients and internal partners.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience working with financial products, trading platforms, CRM systems, and Microsoft Office applications. Ability to learn pricing, onboarding, and execution workflows.
• Client-Centric Mindset: Strong relationship management, client service, and consultative communication skills with a commitment to delivering an exceptional client experience.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Comfortable identifying process improvements, leveraging technology, and adapting to changing business needs.

DOING THE RIGHT THING: Our employees take pride in doing the right thing for customers and colleagues as well as being accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and following policies and procedures that protect all our valuable assets -including you.

At Fifth Third, we understand the importance of recognizing our employees for the role they play in improving the lives of our customers, communities and each other. Our Total Rewards include comprehensive benefits and differentiated compensation offerings to give each employee the opportunity to be their best every day.

The base salary for this position is reflective of the range of salary levels for all roles within this pay grade across the U.S. Individual salaries within this range will vary based on factors such as role, relevant skillset, relevant experience, education and geographic location. In addition to the base salary, this role is eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan, with any such payment based upon company, line of business and/or individual performance.

Our extensive benefits programs are designed to support the individual needs of our employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional and social well-being.You can learn more about those programs on our 53.com Careers page at: https://www.53.com/content/fifth-third/en/careers/benefits.html or by consulting with your talent acquisition partner.

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