Head of Dealing
Job Description
We are a leading trading platform that is ambitiously expanding to the four corners of the globe. Our top-rated products have won prestigious industry awards for their cutting-edge technology and seamless client experience. We deliver only the best, so we are always in search of the best people to join our ever-growing talented team.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee day-to-day dealing desk operations, ensuring efficient execution and market coverage across relevant asset classes.
- Monitor market conditions and liquidity to support optimal pricing, execution quality, and risk control.
- Ensure alignment of local dealing practices with group trading strategies and policies.
- Manage market, liquidity, and operational risks within defined limits and risk appetite.
- Ensure effective controls, monitoring, and escalation procedures are in place.
- Act as a key contributor to incident management and post-event analysis for the region.
- Ensure full compliance with local regulatory requirements and internal governance standards.
- Act as a senior point of contact for regulators, auditors, and internal control functions where required.
- Support regulatory reporting and contribute to regulatory change initiatives impacting the dealing function.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the local dealing team.
- Work closely with Risk, Compliance, Finance, and Technology teams to ensure smooth operational delivery.
- Act as a key liaison between the Bahamas entity and group-level stakeholders.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of dealing strategies, systems, and processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve execution quality, operational efficiency, and scalability.
- Support business growth initiatives, including new products or market expansion, where relevant.
Requirements
- More than 6-8 years’ of professional experience in dealing / trading / market operations within a regulated financial services environment (preferably CFD / FX / multi-asset brokerage).
- Proven experience in leading and managing a dealing desk or trading team.
- Strong exposure to market making, liquidity management, and execution oversight.
- Experience operating under a regulated framework (ideally offshore / Bahamas or comparable jurisdiction).
- Demonstrated ownership of risk management processes within defined limits and risk appetite.
- Experience interacting with regulators, auditors, and internal control functions.
- Prior experience launching new products or supporting market expansion initiatives.
- Experience in incident management and post-event review processes.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced international environment, including experience within a multi-entity or group structure