Global FX & CFD Risk & Trading Desk Leader

David Kennedy Recruitment Ltd.; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

David Kennedy Recruitment Ltd. is partnering with a leading FX & CFD brokerage to appoint a Head of Dealing Desk / Risk Management. This role blends strategic risk leadership with hands-on oversight of trading performance and profitability.

You will own the global risk framework, balance liquidity, hedging and exposure, and influence executive decisions across multiple jurisdictions from Dubai. The ideal candidate has 3-5+ years in FX/CFD risk with A-Book/B-Book and trading infrastructure

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in Forex/CFD brokerage risk management, dealing or trading operations.
• Strong practical knowledge of A-Book, B-Book and Hybrid models.
• Hands-on experience with MT5 Manager, PrimeXM, Centroid, oneZero or equivalent infrastructure.
• Proven expertise in liquidity management, hedging, exposure monitoring and institutional trading operations.
• Ability to make confident, data-driven decisions in volatile markets.
• Leadership capability and the confidence to work directly with executive stakeholders.
• Experience overseeing multi-jurisdictional or global brokerage operations.
• Knowledge of FIX API connectivity and liquidity aggregation.

Responsibilities

• Global Risk Strategy: Lead and continuously enhance market, liquidity, operational and counterparty risk frameworks.
• Trading Book Optimisation: Oversee A-Book, B-Book and Hybrid models for profitability with controlled risk.
• Exposure & Hedging: Design hedging strategies, manage liquidity provider relationships and exposure limits.
• Trading Intelligence: Analyse client flow and toxic trading patterns to optimise performance.
• Trading Infrastructure: Strengthen execution and risk monitoring using MT5 Manager, PrimeXM, Centroid and oneZero.
• Market Volatility: Lead risk decisions during major events and periods of disruption.
• Executive Influence: Deliver risk intelligence to senior management to support commercial decisions.
• Leadership: Build and mentor a high-performing risk management team.

Skills

Forex risk management

CFD risk management

A-Book/B-Book

Liquidity management

Hedging

Trading performance

Leadership

Decision making under volatility

Executive stakeholder management

Global brokerage operations

Tools

MT5 Manager

PrimeXM

Centroid

oneZero

Job description

David Kennedy Recruitment Ltd. is partnering with a leading FX & CFD brokerage to appoint a Head of Dealing Desk / Risk Management. This role blends strategic risk leadership with hands-on oversight of trading performance and profitability.

You will own the global risk framework, balance liquidity, hedging and exposure, and influence executive decisions across multiple jurisdictions from Dubai. The ideal candidate has 3-5+ years in FX/CFD risk with A-Book/B-Book and trading infrastructure