Equity Bank: Manager - Trading Position

About the Role

Equity Bank is seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager - Trading to join our Treasury department. This role reports to the Head of Treasury and is crucial for managing the Trading function, ensuring strategic alignment with the Bank’s overall global markets objectives. The successful candidate will be accountable for managing risk, driving profitability, and delivering superior client service while maintaining strict compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies. This position oversees all trading activities across FX, Fixed Income, interest rates, and all other financial market instruments, ensuring optimal execution and adherence to mandates.

Key Responsibilities

Trading Desk Operations

• Execute trades in financial instruments to generate profits while managing risk within approved limits.
• Provide market insights and strategic recommendations to senior management.
• Price and guide the Sales team on market dynamics and volatilities.
• Collaborate closely with the dedicated Group Head of Trading for planning and execution of trading strategies.
• Oversee all trading activities, including FX, forwards, swaps, and equities.
• Monitor market trends and identify opportunities for risk-adjusted returns.
• Ensure pricing provision to interbank markets and internal sales teams.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Maintain adherence to market risk limits, credit risk limits, and tenor limits.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Act as crisis coordinator during major issues and allocate tasks to crisis teams.
• Ensure a strong compliance culture within the team.
• Ensure adherence to all regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures of the bank.
• Ensure that all trades are dealt within trader’s limits (market risk limits, counterparty limits, dealer’s mandate).

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships with institutional clients, regulators, and market participants.
• Collaborate with sales teams to support client acquisition and retention.

Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop the trading team to achieve high performance.
• Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Market Analysis and Strategy

• Analyze macroeconomic data, news, and technical indicators.
• Develop and execute trading strategies aligned with desk objectives.

Equity Bank Values

In all activities, demonstrate the Equity Values of Professionalism, Integrity, Creativity & Innovation, Teamwork, Unity of Purpose, Respect and Dignity for Customers, and Effective Corporate Governance.

Personal Development

• Actively manage your own technical and soft skills development.
• Research, identify, and propose trainings for yourself and the team’s development to the Country Head of Treasury.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across the Bank.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager.

Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge Required

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, or Finance from a recognized institution.
• A Master’s degree will be an added advantage.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• ACI Dealing Certificate.
• CISI Securities qualification will be an added advantage.

Work Experience Required

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience, with a proven track record in global markets, interbank and counterparties relationship management, and strategic trading business development.

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Strong understanding of trading techniques, global and local market fundamentals.
• In-depth knowledge of trading strategies and risk management principles.
• Results-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for building relationships.
• Experience in stakeholder relationship management (internal and external).
• Understanding of the policies, procedures, and ethical requirements of a Treasury environment, including the code of conduct.
• Understanding of political and economic activity and their impacts on exchange rates and interest rates.

How to Apply

If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your job application cover letter along with a detailed resume, copies of relevant certificates, and testimonials in a single PDF file format. Quote the respective Job title or Ref no. in the subject field.

Applications should be sent to: TZRecruitment@equitybank.co.tz

Application Deadline: Saturday 24th January 2026.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Equity Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights, and values, and what they bring to the workplace.

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