Head of Trading

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 60 Degrees Full time

THE OPPORTUNITY THAT AWAITS YOU

A high-growth fintech company is building the next generation of payment infrastructure across Africa. They are on a mission to make money movement seamless, inclusive, and scalable across borders.

They are looking for a commercially driven and technically savvy Head of Trading to join their trading team in Cape Town. This hybrid role combines real-time market making, pricing across FX and crypto pairs, client interaction, and collaboration with developers and quants to enhance trading infrastructure. You will play a key role in shaping trading operations and contributing to the growth of cross-border payments in Africa.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Make competitive two-way prices across major and emerging FX pairs and leading crypto assets.
  • Monitor liquidity venues, OTC flows, and market depth to optimize pricing and execution.
  • Maintain real-time visibility on P&L, inventory, spreads, and risk exposures.
  • Execute trades and manage flows within risk limits and compliance policies.
  • Quote spot FX and crypto prices directly to institutional and high-volume clients.
  • Negotiate trade terms and manage client expectations on pricing and execution.
  • Provide market insights and pricing rationale to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with the sales team on onboarding, pricing strategies, and client retention.
  • Work with quant and engineering teams to enhance pricing engines, trading algorithms, and execution logic.
  • Suggest and test improvements for latency reduction, pricing accuracy, and auto-hedging.
  • Analyze trade data to optimize spreads, slippage, and trading performance.
  • Support system upgrades, new product launches, and venue integrations.
  • Collaborate with leadership on business processes and revenue-generation strategies.
  • Assist with ad hoc tasks and attend stakeholder meetings when required.

OUR REQUIRED EXPERTISE

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Professional certifications (CFA, CA, FASSA) advantageous but not required.
  • 5–10 years in spot or derivative market making.
  • OTC, institutional crypto, or FX trading experience preferred.
  • Proven track record in pricing, risk management, and client interaction.
  • Familiarity with both centralized and decentralized crypto venues is an advantage.
  • Strong understanding of pricing models, market making, order books, and market dynamics.
  • Knowledge of FIX protocols, WebSocket APIs, and trading platform integrations.

YOUR REWARD

  • Salary range: R – R p.a.

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