Financial Market Dealer

A Financial Market Dealer executes buy and sell transactions in financial securities, derivatives, currencies, and commodities on behalf of clients and the institution. They monitor market conditions, analyse price movements, and manage trading positions in real time across Australian and international exchanges, while adhering to regulatory requirements set by ASIC and the ASX.

Execute buy and sell orders for equities, bonds, derivatives, and currencies via trading platforms such as Bloomberg terminals and Reuters systems. Monitor real-time market data, price feeds, and economic indicators to identify trading opportunities and manage risk exposure. Manage trading positions by tracking profit and loss (P&L), exposure limits, and counterparty risk in accordance with internal risk policies. Comply with ASIC Market Integrity Rules and ASX Operating Rules by documenting trades, maintaining audit trails, and reporting large positions. Communicate price quotes and trade confirmations to clients and internal teams via phone, messaging systems, and electronic communication platforms. Reconcile trade settlements and resolve discrepancies with settlement systems such as Austraclear and local clearing houses. Analyse market research and economic reports to inform trading decisions and brief portfolio managers or senior dealers on market outlook. Manage counterparty credit exposure and monitor credit limits to mitigate settlement and default risk.

The standard entry pathway requires a bachelor degree or higher (ABS Skill Level 1). Specific qualification requirements vary by employer and state. Some employers may accept equivalent experience. Check yourcareer.gov.au for available courses and dewr.gov.au/skills-reform/free-tafe for subsidised training options.

You'll need formal qualifications (usually a finance degree plus securities licensing) and the entry barrier is high: most firms hire only from within or from other trading desks. The role is intense and stressful: you're making real-time decisions with real money, markets move fast, and mistakes cost thousands instantly. Pay is decent but heavily bonus-dependent, so a market downturn hits your income hard. Automation is eating into junior dealer roles too.

Remote work is rare: you need to be on the trading floor to react to live markets. Regional opportunities are very limited.

Published for ANZSCO unit group 2222, the wider group this job sits in, not for this job on its own.

This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.

Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.

• Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
• Attention to Detailcore
• Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
• Microsoft Excel Data Managementcore
• Negotiationcore
• Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
• Problem Solvingcore
• Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
• Reporting and Analyticscore
• Research and Analysiscore
• Risk Identificationcore
• Stakeholder Communicationcore
• Time Management and Prioritisationcore
• Verbal Communicationcore
• Continuous Learning and Upskilling
• Escalation Management
• Multitasking
• Power BI Reporting and Dashboards
• Process Improvement Identification
• Record Management
• Workload Self-Management
• Written Communication

• ABS OSCA 2024, occupation definition and task statements
• ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
• ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on usual place of residence (Custom Report). OSCA Experimental Estimates.

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Last updated: 30 October 2026