Global Head of Risk and Trading

Zeal Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech firm in the United Kingdom is looking for a Global Head of Risk & Trading to oversee global risk and trading strategies. The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of experience in CFD/FX trading with strong analytical and leadership skills. You will drive initiatives in risk management and quantitative analysis to enhance trading processes. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of CFD/FX risk or trading experience in a retail brokerage.
• Strong knowledge of FX/CFD products, pricing, and order-flow dynamics.
• Experience with quantitative modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead global risk, trading, and quant analytics teams.
• Build and implement quantitative risk models.
• Analyse CFD order flows to identify risks and opportunities.

Skills

Risk management

Trading strategies

Quantitative analysis

Machine learning

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or Quantitative Finance

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

About us

Zeal Group is an award-winning FinTech organization committed to offering innovative products and solutions. Established in 2017, we have rapidly expanded to a team of over 700 employees globally 🌍.

With offices strategically located across Europe, Asia, North & South Africa, the Middle East, and South America, our technology hubs are centred in Cyprus 🚀.

We pride ourselves on being a people-oriented and product-focused company that values growth, collaboration, and groundbreaking technology 🤝.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and forward-thinking Global Head of Risk & Trading to lead our global risk, trading, and quantitative strategy functions Zeal Group.

You will oversee a global team responsible for real-time trading risk management, pricing integrity, order-flow analytics and trading-fraud prevention.

Responsibilities

• Lead global risk, trading, and quant analytics teams across MT4/MT5 and proprietary platforms.
• Build and implement quantitative risk models using machine learning/AI for client classification, order-flow analysis, and predictive risk monitoring.
• Analyse CFD order flows (with a focus on gold and high-volatility products) to identify patterns, risks, and profitability opportunities.
• Detect and investigate trading abuse, fraud, latency arbitrage, bonus exploitation, and other high-risk behaviours.
• Assess risk in new/existing trading products and promotional campaigns; propose mitigation strategies.
• Reduce losses from abusive trading by enhancing controls, automation, and risk processes.
• Drive automation initiatives across the risk and trading stack—logic engines, alerts, dashboards, and workflow automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or similar.
• 5–8+ years of CFD/FX risk or trading experience in a retail brokerage (mandatory).
• Strong knowledge of FX/CFD products, pricing, liquidity, and order-flow dynamics.
• Deep understanding of trading fraud/abuse scenarios and risk controls.
• Experience with quantitative modelling; familiarity with Python/SQL is a plus.
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to manage global teams.
• Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving abilities