Head of Trade Operations

The role

The Head of Trade Operations will build and lead the Trade Operations function. You will own the end-to-end trade and treasury operation to ensure cross-border flows settle accurately and on time.

What you will do

• Lead and scale the Trade Operations function
• Manage, coach and develop the Trade Operations team across geographies
• Build the operating model, coverage framework and capacity plan
• Own execution, booking, confirmation, reconciliation and settlement
• Drive down settlement discrepancies and operational breaks
• Manage daily liquidity and cash across currencies, accounts and banking partners
• Build cash forecasting and rebalancing
• Oversee short-term funding, investment and borrowing activity
• Build the operational, market and currency risk framework
• Own the trade and treasury systems roadmap and drive automation

Required qualifications

• 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
• 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
• Comfort working through ambiguity

Nice to have

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

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Equity in a rapidly growing company
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced startup at the forefront of fintech innovation
• Opportunity to make a significant impact on global financial infrastructure
• Collaborative work culture with emphasis on personal and professional growth

About the company

OpenFX is building the infrastructure that will power the next generation of cross-border payment systems for institutions. The team is backed by Accel, Lightspeed, NfX and other top-tier investors.