Head of Risk Management – FX/CFD Brokerage (Remote)

RMG Recruitment Agency; Dubai; Remote; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible location

Remote work

Executive compensation package

Job summary

RMG Talent is seeking a Head of Risk Management to lead and strengthen the firm’s global risk framework from a Dubai-based role. This senior position requires overseeing market, liquidity, operational and counterparty risk across all trading activities and building a high-performing risk team.

You will design hedging strategies, manage A-Book/B-Book and collaborate with Dealing, Compliance, Finance and Executive Management to protect financial stability while enabling sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Forex/CFD brokerage risk management.
• Strong understanding of A-Book/B-Book models and exposure management.
• Hands-on experience with trading infrastructure MT5 Manager, PrimeXM, Centroid or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company’s overall risk management strategy.
• Oversee market, liquidity, operational and counterparty risk across trading activities.
• Design hedging strategies with liquidity providers and define risk controls.
• Produce executive risk reports daily, weekly and monthly.
• Build and mentor a high-performing risk management team.

Skills

Forex risk

Risk management

Leadership

Analytics

Decision making

Tools

MT5 Manager

PrimeXM

Centroid

oneZero

Job description

Overview

RMG Talent is working with a Forex and CFD brokerage that is seeking to onboard a Head of Risk Management to join their team, ideally based in Dubai. This is a senior leadership role responsible for leading and strengthening the company’s global risk framework, protecting the firm’s financial stability while supporting sustainable business growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company’s overall risk management strategy
• Oversee market, liquidity, operational and counterparty risk across all trading activities
• Manage A-Book, B-Book and Hybrid execution models to optimise profitability and risk exposure
• Monitor client flow, toxic trading behaviour and trading performance
• Design and implement hedging strategies with liquidity providers
• Define exposure limits, leverage policies and risk controls across all trading instruments
• Produce daily, weekly and monthly executive risk reports
• Lead risk assessment during major market events, high volatility and crisis situations
• Collaborate closely with the Dealing, Compliance, Finance and Executive Management teams
• Build and mentor a high-performing risk management team

Requirements

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Forex/CFD brokerage risk management
• Strong understanding of A-Book/B-Book models and exposure management
• Hands‑on experience with MT5 Manager, PrimeXM, Centroid, oneZero or similar trading infrastructure
• Deep knowledge of hedging, liquidity management and institutional trading operations
• Strong analytical and decision‑making skills under pressure
• Excellent leadership and communication skills

Advantages

• Experience managing global brokerage operations
• Knowledge of FIX API connectivity and liquidity aggregation
• Experience working with multiple liquidity providers and institutional counterparties
• Based in Dubai

Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Flexible location, with Dubai preferred and hybrid or remote working available
• Senior leadership position with ownership of the global risk framework
• Opportunity to build and lead a risk management team

Position details

• Location: Remote (Dubai preferred) – UAE / Cyprus
• Work model: Remote
• Job type: Full time
• Positions: 1
• Start: ASAP
• Salary: Competitive – based on experience (executive package)