Trainee Sales Trader

Job Title

Trainee Sales Trader

Job Description

IG is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions—built on scale, trust, and proof.

We didn’t pivot to innovation; it’s how we’ve always operated. This means real, genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that’s rare in established businesses.

The bar is high—bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we’ll give you the platform to define what comes next. Join us at IG – the future gets built here.

Your team

As part of a global function, you’ll join the Singapore Sales Trading Team and work closely with colleagues across our international experiences to deliver incredible and inspiring experiences for our customers. Through constant innovation, you’ll also gain hands-on exposure to new tools, processes, and ways of working as we continue to raise the bar in the servicing landscape. For all aspiring financial markets professionals, this is an exciting and dynamic opportunity to work in an ambitious company that is continually striving to deliver the best-in-class service to customers from all over the globe.

Your role in the Team's Success

As a Trainee Sales Trader, you’ll receive:

• Personalized one-on-one training with our dedicated trainers
• Gain a strong understanding of various financial instruments such as stocks, options, futures, FX, cryptocurrencies, bonds and commodities
• Develop a strong foundation of platform, account management and customer support knowledge
• Continued training in every aspect of financial dealing to ensure you are equipped to provide trade execution services to our customers

What you’ll do

Customer experience is bedrock of our business, developing you for a range of roles across our global organization. Local and international opportunities within our dealing desk, risk, compliance, sales, operations, IT and many more lie for the best performers.

You will:

• Provide phone and digital support on a full spectrum of financial products—from OTC derivatives, to equities, options and cryptocurrencies
• Champion the customer across a wide range of queries and cross-selling of our products and platforms
• Provide trading expertise on P&L and margin calculations, order types, charges, trade investigations
• Deliver an execution-only phone dealing service
• Assist customers with technical support on our front-end platforms and chart packages
• Convey regulatory, financial markets or IG related changes to customers in a timely manner
• Provide information relating to ongoing corporate actions
• You are curious about our product and the technology that sits behind it
• You care about our customers and you are hungry to improve their user experience
• You are impatient about driving change and willing to deliver at pace
• You are not afraid of the complexity of financial regulation and want to learn and grow your expertise
• You are a creative problem solver capable of innovating and thinking big
• You are willing to work in a rotational, shift-based schedule

What you’ll need for this role

You will need a genuine interest in working in financial markets, along with motivation levels as impressive as your aptitude for numbers and attention to detail.

• A degree-level education, finance-related preferred
• 6–18 months experience in a customer facing or middle office role, preferably in the financial services space
• A keen, demonstrable interest in the understanding of financial markets
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A dependable team player who demonstrates integrity and remains effective under pressure
• A logical and analytical approach to problem solving, with a strong aptitude for numbers
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Fluency in English, Mandarin and Cantonese (written and spoken) - Advantageous

How we work

We take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office, which balances collaboration and connection. To drive high performance, there are five guiding principles for everyone:

• Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm
• Think Big: Focus on problems that most impact commercial outcomes
• Champion the client: Understand and prioritize client needs
• Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth
• Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback

We believe diversity is vital to success. We’re committed to building teams with diverse perspectives and experiences. Learn more about our D&I approach here.

The Perks

Your growth fuels our success. Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.

Learn more about the Perks here.

Join us for this exciting journey. Apply now!

Number of openings

1