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Head of Trade Operations

OpenFX · Miami (USA), London (UK), Dubai (UAE), Bangalore (India) · On-site

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About OpenFX

OpenFX delivers real-time cross-border FX payments with 90% faster settlement and 80% lower costs than traditional FX. Our global network enables 24/7 money movement. Backed by Accel.

About the role

We're hiring a Head of Trade Operations to build and lead the Trade Operations function at OpenFX. Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will own the end-to-end trade and treasury operation and lead the team that keeps OpenFX's cross-border flows settling accurately, on time, and at scale.

What they're looking for

  • 15+ years in trade operations, treasury or related functions, including senior leadership at large-scale fintechs and/or major financial institutions
  • A record of building and scaling a trade or treasury operations function and leading teams across geographies, with clear evidence of personal ownership and measurable results
  • Deep, technical command of the full trade lifecycle, FX markets, cross-border payments and multi-currency liquidity and cash management
  • Strong people leadership, including setting clear expectations, coaching capable operators and building an effective team structure
  • Excellent judgment on risk, controls and compliance in a regulated, multi-jurisdiction environment
  • Strong written communication and executive judgment, including making ownership, tradeoffs and decisions clear
More about this role

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.

We're hiring a Head of Trade Operations to build and lead the Trade Operations function at OpenFX. Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will own the end-to-end trade and treasury operation and lead the team that keeps OpenFX's cross-border flows settling accurately, on time, and at scale.

Trade Operations is the operational backbone of OpenFX's core business. The team executes and controls the full trade lifecycle, manages multi-currency liquidity and treasury, and keeps settlement flawless across time zones and corridors as volume grows. This is a deliberately hands-on leadership role. You set the operating model, build the controls, and stay...

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