Head of Trading Operations and Risk, Forex

Ultra Recruitment

full-time

Posted on: 9/5/2025

Origin: • 🇨🇾 Cyprus

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💰 €60,000 - €95,000 per year

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About the role

Lead the group’s trading operations and risk management function across all platforms and geographies
Ensure efficiency, security, and regulatory compliance of trading systems and processes
Manage day-to-day trading operations, ensuring system integrity, trade accuracy, and efficient workflows
Develop and maintain real-time risk monitoring tools and escalation protocols across asset classes
Lead integration and alignment of MT4/MT5 platforms with internal systems and external partners
Ensure regulatory reporting compliance across multiple jurisdictions (ESMA, offshore, emerging markets)
Supervise cross-functional teams involved in risk, trading ops, and post-trade processes
Liaise with liquidity providers, technology vendors, and brokers to ensure infrastructure reliability
Support automation and enhancements to the firm’s risk management architecture
Advise senior leadership on operational risk exposure, mitigation strategies, and process improvements

Minimum 8–10 years of experience in FX/CFD trading operations and risk management
Strong expertise in risk controls, trade lifecycle, and margin methodologies
Working knowledge of MT4/MT5 platforms and their integration into trading environments
Proven experience managing high-performing teams within regulated brokerages
Ability to operate under pressure and make data-driven decisions in real time
Excellent communication and leadership skills across departments and jurisdictions
Nice to have: Experience with AI/automation-based risk systems
Nice to have: Understanding of FIX protocol and trading platform connectivity
Nice to have: Exposure to institutional or high-frequency trading models
Nice to have: Cross-border regulatory knowledge (e.g., ESMA, FSC, offshore frameworks)