CFD & Derivatives Operations Specialist; FTC

Title: CFD & Derivatives Operations Specialist

Length: 12 month FTC

Location: Hybrid – 3 days a week in office (Manchester, Leeds or London)

Salary: From: £60,000

Purpose of the Role:

We are seeking an experienced CFD & Derivatives Operations Specialist to support the development of operational capability, customer support readiness and subject matter expertise as we expand into CFDs, Futures and Options trading services.

This role will act as the operational SME for leveraged and derivatives products, helping shape operational processes, colleague capability, customer support models and risk awareness across the business. The successful candidate will bring hands‑on experience from a direct-to-consumer (D2C) trading environment and play a key role in ensuring operational readiness and ongoing support for these products.

• Act as the operational subject matter expert (SME) for CFDs, Futures and Options products.
• Provide guidance and expertise on how leveraged and derivatives products operate across the customer lifecycle.
• Support the design and implementation of operational processes, controls and servicing models for CFD and derivatives trading.
• Operational Readiness & Capability
• Help build internal operational knowledge and capability across Customer Operations and supporting functions.
• Develop and deliver training, coaching and knowledge materials to support colleague readiness.
• Identify operational risks, customer pain points and process gaps associated with derivatives trading activity.
• Support operational incident reviews and provide insight into product‑specific root causes and remediation requirements.
• Customer & Trading Support
• Provide expertise on customer behaviours, trading patterns and servicing expectations within a D2C CFD platform environment.
• Support teams in understanding margin requirements, liquidation events, funding impacts, market volatility and trading risks.
• Assist with the handling and escalation of complex customer or operational queries relating to CFDs, Futures and Options.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with Product, Risk, Compliance, Trading and Operations teams to support platform development and operational effectiveness.
• Contribute to governance discussions relating to operational readiness, customer outcomes and control environments.
• Support the embedding of scalable and sustainable servicing processes as the proposition grows.

• Experience working within a D2C CFD, Futures and Options trading platform environment.

• CFDs
• Futures
• Options
• Margin trading
• Leveraged products
• Associated operational support processes
• Deep understanding of the operational lifecycle of derivatives trades and customer servicing requirements.
• Understanding of customer behaviours, expectations and risks associated with active trading platforms.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into operationally practical guidance.
• Experience supporting operational teams, training colleagues or acting as a specialist SME.

• Financial services qualifications relevant to derivatives or trading products.
• Experience with in a regulated investment platform or brokerage environment.
• Knowledge of operational risk and controls within leveraged trading environments.
• Experience supporting platform launches, migrations or operational change initiatives

• Group Personal Pension Plan – 8% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution
• Life Assurance and Group Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance – Provided by Bupa
• 25 Days Annual Leave, plus bank holidays
• Staff Discounts on our investment products
• Personal & Well‑being Fund – Supporting your physical and mental wellness
• Retail Discounts – Savings at a wide range of high‑street and online retailers
• Voluntary Flexible Benefits – Tailor your benefits to suit your lifestyle

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