Head of Product – Risk Management Platform (CFD & Crypto Markets)

OnHires; Dubai; Remote; AED 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech firm is seeking a Head of Product to enhance its institutional risk management platform. The successful candidate will be responsible for product lifecycle management, ensuring the platform meets high standards for performance and compliance in the trading sector. Ideal candidates will bring extensive experience in fintech product management, a solid grounding in risk metrics, and the ability to lead agile teams toward delivering innovative financial solutions.

Benefits

Remote-first work environment

Influence over product vision and team building

Opportunities for collaboration with executive leadership

Agile working environment focused on delivery

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in fintech, trading infrastructure, or risk systems.
• Deep understanding of risk and trading metrics like VAR and P&L.
• Proven ability to deliver complex financial products in institutional settings.

Responsibilities

• Drive the full product lifecycle for the risk management platform.
• Oversee integrations with trading platforms and liquidity providers.
• Define and prioritize the product roadmap utilizing agile methodologies.

Skills

Product Management

Risk Metrics Understanding

Collaboration

Technical Fluency

Education

Degree in Finance, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering

Tools

Murex

Calypso

FIX Protocols

Job description

The company islooking for a hands-on Head of Product to lead the evolution of their institutional risk management platform used in CFD, FX, and crypto trading.

The platform already exists — it has a solid technical foundation and an experienced development team — but its current functionality does not meet their standards. Your mission will be to transform it into a best-in-class institutional-grade risk engine , capable of real-time monitoring, compliance reporting, and scalable performance across thousands of instruments and accounts.

This is a high-impact, high-ownership role — ideal for a product leader who has already built or scaled similar systems and is ready to make a strategic difference.

Responsibilities

Own and drive the full product lifecycle of the risk management platform;

Collaborate closely with engineering (backend, frontend, DevOps, QA), CTO, and trading / business stakeholders;

Translate institutional trading and risk workflows into clear, detailed product specifications;

Implement and optimize real-time margining, leverage, netting, VAR, NOP, exposure, and P&L logic;

Oversee integrations with MetaTrader, cTrader, PrimeXM, OneZero, FIX API, and liquidity providers;

Continuously benchmark the platform against industry leaders like Murex, Calypso, and Imagine;

Influence the team structure and product budget — including hiring if appropriate;

Define and prioritize the product roadmap using agile methodologies (SAFE knowledge is a plus);

Ensure full alignment with institutional client requirements, auditor standards, and regulatory expectations.

Team Composition

CTO;

Backend and frontend developers;

DevOps and QA engineers;

No in-house quants currently — potential for future collaboration or advisory.

Requirements

5–10 years of experience in fintech, trading infrastructure, or risk system product management;

Solid domain knowledge in CFD, FX, or crypto markets;

Deep understanding of risk and trading metrics : VAR, margining, net open position (NOP), exposure, real-time P&L;

Experience with platforms like Murex, Calypso, Imagine, OneZero, PrimeXM, or FIX protocols;

Proven ability to deliver complex financial products in an institutional environment;

Technical fluency — able to communicate effectively with engineers and understand system architecture;

Strong academic background in Finance, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related fields;

Nice to Have

Experience building institutional-grade b2b risk platforms from scratch;

Background in regulated high-risk industries : brokerage, crypto, FX, etc.;

Experience leading a team of product managers or cross-functional squads;

Familiarity with compliance workflows, audit trails, and reporting standards;

SAFE 6.0 or scaled agile delivery experience.

Success in This Role Means :

You will have transformed a structurally sound but functionally weak platform into a high-performance, scalable, and regulator-ready institutional risk engine, ready to support a global trading operation across asset classes and client types.

What They Offer

Remote-first work environment within GMT+3 ±1;

A critical product role with direct influence over product vision, roadmap, and team building;

Close collaboration with company leadership — CTO, product heads, trading teams;

An opportunity to reshape and scale a real-time, data-heavy financial product;

Agile, non-bureaucratic environment focused on delivery and excellence;

Long-term mission to become a benchmark in institutional-grade trading infrastructure.