Head of Brokerage – CY21483

Almond Recruitment, on behalf of our client a highly respected Australian licensed forex company, are currently looking for a Head of Brokerage for their brand-new Limassol office. The company itself has been established for over 10 years with multiple offices around the globe, making this an excellent opportunity to join a stable company looking to expand operations in Cyprus. The successful candidate must have previous experience within a brokerage department and will be joining a professional company that values and rewards their employees with a number of amazing benefits.

Responsibilities

• Manage business critical real-time trading systems
• Manage the smooth running of the firm’s trading and execution systems using in-house proprietary software applications and tools
• Carrying out trade surveillance and monitoring for transactions
• Develop tools/scripts to facilitate daily operations
• Providing dedicated real time support to front office (sales / support) in terms of questions and requests
• Implement new systems and configuration updates for the purpose of trading operations, risk management and new markets/product launches
• Testing of software releases, upgrades, and applications as part of the trading system
• Assisting in the training of relevant staff to ensure continuing competence in accordance with the CySEC regulation
• Control the trade processing to the clearing firm accurately and efficiently and liaise with them to resolve any trade discrepancies
• Assisting with reconciliations, fund, and balance settlements on accounts at the end of the day
• Troubleshooting a variety of trading issues and liaising with appropriate teams where necessary to ensure their resolution
• Preliminary analysis of the customer complaints
• Keeping up to date with changes in market conduct regulations
• Perform competitor analysis and market research if required
• Assisting with reports preparation requested by Accountants, internal Auditors, management and CySEC

Requirements

• Advanced CySEC certificate
• 2+ years of trading experience in a financial institution (preferably Forex)
• Extensive knowledge of capital markets (especially Forex)
• Excellent knowledge of trading platforms (especially MT4/5, optional cTrader and others)
• Knowledge of Trading Support Tools (Bloomberg, Reuters, SQL, and others)
• Experience and advanced knowledge of preparing market research (equities, commodities, and forex)
• Fluent in English both oral and written
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Excellent brand new and modern hi-tech office in the heart of Limassol
• Coffee and snacks provided in the office
• Rooftop bar & restaurant with food and drinks on demand
• Happy Fridays afternoons with open bar
• Sauna, gym, and other exercise classes available within the office building
• Parking provided for all employees
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Opportunity for personal growth
• Pets could be allowed under specific circumstances

To apply for this vacancy please send your CV to jobs@almondrecruitment.org quoting reference CY21483.

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