Hybrid Market Development Manager, Relationships

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About the role

  • Relationship Manager for Market Development Program optimizing client interactions in Singapore commodities derivatives markets. Collaborating across teams to enhance liquidity and performance.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary relationship manager for designated Market Maker and Liquidity Development participants
  • Build trusted, long-term partnerships with trading firms, proprietary trading houses, banks, and specialist market makers
  • Gain a thorough understanding of Abaxx Market Development Program structure, client trading strategies, risk appetites, operational requirements, including infrastructure set up
  • Work closely with Product Leads, CMO and Legal to launch new programs and revise existing programs to continuously deepen market liquidity while meeting budget constraints and business objectives
  • Manage the rollout of any new program revisions
  • Monitor market maker performance against program requirements
  • Actively seek market feedback to optimize participation
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to temporarily adjust program parameters
  • Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve any client issues
  • Develop a deep understanding of all product contract chapters, exchange and clearing rules, order types, matching logic, and risk framework and settlement cycles
  • Provide feedback to internal teams on market structure, contract design, and incentive effectiveness
  • Identify opportunities to expand market maker participation across additional products or markets
  • Support new product launches by securing and onboarding market development participants
  • Coordinate onboarding, certification, and technical readiness with Market Regulation, Legal, Market Operations, Technology for market development participants
  • Prepare regular reports on market maker performance, incentive utilization, and liquidity outcomes
  • Provide insights and recommendations to senior management on liquidity strategy and client engagement

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or a related field
  • 2 to 5 years of experience in a client-facing or trading-related role within: Commodities or financial derivatives exchanges, Proprietary trading firms or market makers, Investment banks or trading venues
  • Strong understanding of exchange-traded derivatives and market making dynamics
  • Solid knowledge of exchange trading workflows, order books, and market structure
  • Strong commercial and relationship management skills
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret trading and liquidity data
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, market-driven environment
  • Direct experience managing or participating in exchange market making programs
  • Familiarity with incentive design and liquidity metrics
  • Experience working with electronic trading systems and APIs
  • Understanding of clearing, margining, and risk frameworks

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development

Job title

Market Development Manager, Relationships

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridSingapore

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