Head of Trade Operations

OpenFX; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stake

Competitive package

Growth opportunities

Job summary

OpenFX is seeking a Head of Trade Operations to own and scale the global trade and treasury operations function end to end. This senior leadership role leads the TradeOps team, defines the operating model, and ensures seamless settlement across time zones and currencies as the company processes rapidly growing cross-border volume.

You will partner with Product, Partnerships, Finance, and Business Operations to bake operational readiness into every product, corridor, and banking relationship.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in trade operations or treasury.
• Experience leading multi-geography teams.
• Deep knowledge of trade lifecycle, FX, and cross-border payments.
• Ability to build scalable operating models with automation.
• Strong executive partnerships with product, finance, partnerships, and ops.
• Excellent risk, controls, and compliance judgment.
• Effective written communication across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end trade lifecycle from execution to settlement.
• Define global operating model and coverage across time zones.
• Reduce settlement discrepancies through design and controls.
• Oversee daily liquidity and cash management across currencies.
• Set cash forecasting and working capital strategy.
• Oversee investment and funding activities to optimize capital.
• Lead and scale the Trade & Treasury Operations team across geographies.
• Partner with Product, Partnerships, Finance, and Ops on readiness.
• Maintain operational risk framework and compliance.
• Drive automation and standardize reporting across systems.

Skills

Trade operations

Treasury management

Cross-border payments

Automation design

Executive leadership

Education

MBA

CTP Certification

Tools

Trading platforms

Treasury systems

FX platforms

Reporting tools

Job description

About Us

OpenFX is on a mission to move money as freely as data, unrestricted by time zones, banking hours, or legacy systems. We are building the infrastructure that will power the next generation of cross‑border payment systems for institutions. The team's execution has been exceptional, and we’re scaling at a remarkable pace. Our stellar early team comes with experience in companies like J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, FalconX, PayPal, affirm, Polygon, Kraken, Nium and others. We’re backed by Accel, Lightspeed, NfX and other top‑tier investors.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Head of Trade Operations to own and scale the global trade and treasury operations function end to end. This is a senior leadership role: you will lead the TradeOps team, set the operating model that keeps trades settling flawlessly across time zones and currencies, and act as the operational backbone for a business processing rapidly growing cross‑border volume. This role sits at the center of the company. You will partner closely with Product, Partnerships, Finance, and Business Operations to make sure operational readiness is designed into everything we ship, every corridor we open, and every banking relationship we build. You will take a function that runs well today and build it into one that runs with excellence at 10× the volume, with the controls, automation, and talent to match.

Key Responsibilities

Trade Operations Leadership

• Own the end-to-end trade lifecycle: execution, booking, confirmation, reconciliation, and settlement across all currencies and corridors.
• Set the global operating model and coverage framework so trades settle accurately and on time across IST, GMT, and US time zones.
• Drive down settlement discrepancies and operational breaks through process design, controls, and system improvements.

Treasury & Liquidity Strategy

• Own daily liquidity and cash management across multiple currencies, accounts, and banking partners.
• Set the strategy for cash forecasting, working capital efficiency, and funding across the network.
• Oversee short‑term investment and borrowing activity and optimize balances to reduce cost of capital.

Team Leadership & Scaling

• Lead, grow, and develop the Trade & Treasury Operations team across multiple geographies.
• Build the hiring plan, define roles and coverage, and raise the operational bar as the team scales.
• Coach managers and create the documentation and training that let the function scale without you in the loop on every decision.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Serve as the go‑to operations partner for Product on new products and features, ensuring operational readiness is part of the plan from day one.
• Partner with Partnerships on banking and liquidity relationships, service levels, and fee structures.
• Work with Finance on financial planning, reconciliation, controls, and reporting.
• Align with Business Operations on process, tooling, and cross‑company operating cadence.

Risk, Compliance & Controls

• Own the operational risk framework for trade and treasury: market and currency risk monitoring, limits, and mitigation.
• Ensure all trade and treasury activity adheres to relevant regulations and internal policy across jurisdictions.
• Formalize controls, audit trails, and escalation paths appropriate for a regulated, fast‑scaling fintech.

Systems, Automation & Reporting

• Own the roadmap for trade and treasury systems, driving automation over manual work wherever possible.
• Automate and standardize key trade and treasury reporting for leadership, partners, and regulators.
• Ensure data integrity across systems so the business can trust the numbers.

What We Are Looking For — Must-haves

• 15+ years of experience in trade operations, treasury, or related functions, with significant time at large‑scale fintechs and/or major financial institutions.
• Proven track record leading and scaling trade and/or treasury operations teams across multiple geographies.
• Deep, technical command of the full trade lifecycle, treasury and cash management, FX markets, and cross-border payments.
• Demonstrated ability to build operating models, controls, and automation that scale with rapid volume growth.
• Strong executive presence and the ability to partner with and influence product, finance, partnerships, and business operations leaders.
• Excellent judgment on risk, controls, and compliance in a regulated environment.
• Outstanding written communication; effective operating async across time zones in a globally distributed company.

What Helps You Stand Out

• An MBA or a professional treasury certification (e.g., CTP).
• Direct, hands‑on experience with trading and treasury management systems and platforms.
• Experience building trade or treasury operations functions from the ground up (0 to 1) at a high‑growth company.
• Experience across multiple regulatory jurisdictions (US, UK, EU, UAE, India).

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Equity in a rapidly growing company.
• The opportunity to lead a core function at the forefront of fintech innovation.
• The opportunity to make a significant impact on global financial infrastructure.
• A collaborative work culture with emphasis on personal and professional growth.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.