Head of Trading Operations and Risk, Forex

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September 5

🇨🇾 Cyprus – Remote

💵 €60k - €95k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🎲 Risk

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Ultra Recruitment

Recruitment • Fintech • Finance

Ultra Recruitment is a recruitment agency that specializes in delivering recruitment, search, and consultancy services specifically for the global financial and technology markets. The company provides an uncomplicated recruitment process to match top talent with employers in finance, technology, fintech, and forex sectors, while also assisting job seekers in finding suitable positions across Europe, MENA, and Asia. With a combination of artificial intelligence and a personal touch, Ultra Recruitment aims to redefine the recruitment experience for both companies and candidates.

2 - 10 employees

🎯 Recruiter

💳 Fintech

💸 Finance

📋 Description

• 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

🎯 Requirements

• 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)

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary of €60,000 – €95,000 per annum • Remote-first role with international team collaboration • Senior leadership position in a rapidly scaling brokerage • Access to advanced trading and risk technologies • A culture that values innovation, agility, and accountability

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