Head of FX Trading & Market Making — PH OTC

Coins.ph; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 680,000 - 1,113,000; Full time

Job summary

Coins.ph is seeking a seasoned Head of Trading to own FX and market making across global and Philippine corridors. You will lead the PH OTC/FX trading team, set liquidity frameworks, pricing, and risk controls, while driving PnL and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced crypto-forward environment.

The role requires 10+ years in FX or market making, with at least 3 years in leadership, and a strong track record of profitable, disciplined trading strategies in regulated settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or a related quantitative field.
• 10+ years of trading experience in FX, digital assets or market making, including 3+ years leading a trading team.
• Proven track record of running profitable FX and/or market making strategies with disciplined risk management.
• Deep understanding of FX markets, liquidity, pricing and execution, preferably including emerging-market and PHP flows.
• Hands-on experience with market making or liquidity provision, such as inventory and spread management and order book dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the FX trading strategy across our payment corridors and currency pairs, focusing on PHP and emerging-market currencies.
• Manage pricing, spreads and execution quality for cross-border flows; source liquidity from banks, LPs and other counterparties.
• Collaborate with Treasury on hedging and exposure management to align trading and balance-sheet risk.
• Design, run and improve market making strategy for exchange order books, including pricing engines and connectivity.
• Build and lead the PH OTC/FX trading team, oversee large-ticket client pricing and execution, and grow OTC volumes.

Skills

FX trading

Market making

Leadership

Risk management

Liquidity sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or related field

Job description

Coins.ph is seeking a seasoned Head of Trading to own FX and market making across global and Philippine corridors. You will lead the PH OTC/FX trading team, set liquidity frameworks, pricing, and risk controls, while driving PnL and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced crypto-forward environment.

The role requires 10+ years in FX or market making, with at least 3 years in leadership, and a strong track record of profitable, disciplined trading strategies in regulated settings.