Global OTC Trading Lead - Remote & High-Impact Strategy

Luno; Wes-Kaap; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Retirement fund

Learning platform access

Flexible leave options

Job summary

Luno is seeking a senior OTC desk leader to oversee trading across global markets, ensuring risk-controlled profitability and scalable execution. You will mentor traders, define strategies, and collaborate with treasury, compliance and regional teams to grow the desk while maintaining strong risk discipline.

The role offers remote-friendly policy with office options, and a focus on driving revenue through structured arbitrage, hedging and warehousing opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of trading experience on sell-side OTC desks or similar in crypto/FX/equities/derivatives.
• 3–5 years managing traders/trading teams on a sell-side OTC desk or similar.
• P/L responsibility within trade limits, capital and risk controls.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Business Administration, Accounting or related discipline.
• RE5 certificate preferable.
• Derivatives arbitrage knowledge would be a plus.
• Advanced degree or professional qualification (CFA, CAIA, MBA) beneficial.
• Proven broking/OTC trading track record across more than one market.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of traders, fostering high performance, risk awareness and commercial proactivity.
• Own the desk's P/L and risk-adjusted P/L against targets and risk limits.
• Develop and agree trading strategies across multiple desks for crypto and FX with risk management at the core.
• Aggregate reporting at the global level for senior stakeholders on trading activity and market insight.
• Identify opportunities to expand desk flow and profitability through client retention and new instruments.
• Build durable relationships with desk clients and cross-functional teams.

Job description

Luno is seeking a senior OTC desk leader to oversee trading across global markets, ensuring risk-controlled profitability and scalable execution. You will mentor traders, define strategies, and collaborate with treasury, compliance and regional teams to grow the desk while maintaining strong risk discipline.

The role offers remote-friendly policy with office options, and a focus on driving revenue through structured arbitrage, hedging and warehousing opportunities.