Head of Trading & Brokerage

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to establish and run our Market Making and Liquidity Providing desk. The role will start with the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) and will later expand across GCC capital markets, delivering sustainable revenue through efficient market making strategies.

Key responsibilities

• Design, launch and lead the organization’s Market Making and Liquidity Providing desk.
• Develop and execute market making strategies for listed securities.
• Build liquidity provision capabilities for MSX and support regional expansion.
• Manage inventory, trading positions and capital allocation while maintaining prudent risk controls.
• Monitor market conditions, order flow, volatility and liquidity to optimise 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 regulatory requirements and exchange rules.
• Build relationships with exchanges, regulators, brokers, institutional investors and other 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.

Required profile

• 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.
• Proven experience in market making, liquidity management or proprietary trading at a senior level.
• Strong analytical and decision‑making abilities.

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