Head of Dealing Risk – FXCFD Brokerage

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Executive compensation package

International, multicultural team

Career development opportunities

Job summary

David Kennedy Recruitment is recruiting for a Head of Dealing Desk FX/CFD Brokerage to lead the Dealing Desk operations, manage liquidity relationships and oversee MT5 infrastructure. The role requires senior leadership with a global perspective and strong market know-how.

The position offers hybrid/remote work options, executive compensation and a strategic ownership role within a growing international forex company.

Qualifications

• 35 years experience leading Dealing operations within a Forex/CFD brokerage.
• Strong knowledge of MT5 Manager and brokerage trading infrastructure.
• Experience with PrimeXM Centroid oneZero or equivalent bridge technology.
• Strong understanding of liquidity management, execution quality, and pricing.
• Excellent leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform under fast-moving market conditions.
• Experience managing institutional trading operations.
• Knowledge of FIX API connectivity and liquidity aggregation.
• Previous experience leading international dealing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily Dealing Desk operations.
• Manage relationships with liquidity providers and execution venues.
• Monitor execution quality, spreads, pricing, slippage and order routing.
• Oversee MT5 trading servers, bridges and liquidity connections.
• Configure trading symbols, swaps, trading sessions and market settings.
• Supervise dealer performance and ensure compliance with procedures.
• Investigate execution issues and resolve trade-related escalations.
• Collaborate with Risk, IT and Compliance teams to ensure operational excellence.
• Develop dealing procedures, workflows and performance standards.
• Build, mentor and manage the Dealing team.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Team management

Adaptability

Tools

MT5 Manager

PrimeXM

Centroid

oneZero

FIX API

Job description

David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a financial/FX company led by a management team with over 12 years of experience. Their mission is to simplify trading complexities and deliver excellence to clients across multiple continents and countries. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the dealing operations and managing the risk associated with trading activities in the forex financial company on highest level.

Position: Head of Dealing Desk FX/CFD Brokerage

Location: UAE Cyprus (preferred) / Global

Work Model: Hybrid / Remote

Employment type: Full-time

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and oversee daily Dealing Desk operations

• Manage relationships with liquidity providers and execution venues

• Monitor execution quality spreads pricing slippage and order routing

• Oversee MT5 trading servers bridges and liquidity connections

• Configure trading symbols swaps trading sessions and market settings

• Supervise dealer performance and ensure compliance with internal dealing procedures

• Investigate execution issues and resolve trade-related escalations

• Collaborate with Risk IT and Compliance teams to ensure operational excellence

• Develop dealing procedures workflows and performance standards

• Build mentor and manage the Dealing team.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 35 years experience leading Dealing operations within a Forex/CFD brokerage

• Strong knowledge of MT5 Manager and brokerage trading infrastructure

• Experience with PrimeXM Centroid oneZero or equivalent bridge technology

• Strong understanding of liquidity management execution quality and pricing

• Excellent leadership analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to perform under fast-moving market conditions

• Experience managing institutional trading operations

• Knowledge of FIX API connectivity and liquidity aggregation

• Previous experience leading international dealing teams.

OFFER:

• Competitive base salary

• Executive-level compensation package (FX/CFD brokerage industry)

• Senior leadership role with full strategic ownership

• Opportunity to join an international Forex company

• Dynamic collaborative and multicultural working environment

• Ongoing training coaching and career development opportunities.

• Be part of a dynamic international team with positive and friendly atmosphere

• Guidance and tools to reach your full potential.