Head of Trading & Brokerage

About this role

About the Company

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Head of Market Making to establish and lead our Market Making and Liquidity Providing function. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for the end-to-end design, implementation, and management of a new Market Making desk, initially focusing on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) with a long-term vision to expand into GCC capital markets.

About the Role

The successful candidate will combine strategic leadership with hands-on trading expertise, driving liquidity, optimizing capital deployment, managing market risk, and generating sustainable revenue through efficient market making strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design, establish, and lead the organization's Market Making and Liquidity Providing desk.

• Develop and execute market making strategies across listed securities.

• Build liquidity provision capabilities for the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) and support future regional expansion.

• Manage inventory, trading positions, and capital allocation to maximize profitability while maintaining prudent risk controls.

• Monitor market conditions, order flow, volatility, and liquidity to optimize bid-ask spreads.

• Develop pricing models and execution strategies to improve market efficiency.

• Establish robust market, operational, and liquidity risk management frameworks.

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and exchange rules.

• Build strong relationships with exchanges, regulators, brokers, institutional investors, and market participants.

• Collaborate with technology teams to implement trading systems, algorithms, and market making infrastructure.

• Develop performance dashboards and monitor trading KPIs.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing market making team.

• Identify opportunities to expand market making activities into GCC financial markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Master's degree (MBA, Finance, Financial Engineering) is an advantage.

• Professional certifications such as CFA, FRM, or equivalent are highly desirable.

Required Skills

• Market Making

• Liquidity Management

• Capital Markets

• Proprietary Trading

• Portfolio & Inventory Management

• Market Risk Management

• Quantitative Analysis

• Trading Strategy Development

• Electronic Trading Platforms

• Financial Modelling

• Capital Allocation

• Regulatory Compliance

• Leadership and Team Management

• Stakeholder Management

• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.

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