Head of Trading

Company & Culture

EXANTE is a pioneering wealth tech company that delivers cutting‑edge centralized trading solutions and robust B2B financial infrastructure, driving value through innovative technology. Our bespoke, internally engineered trading platform provides seamless access to a diverse range of financial instruments, including stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures, and options, all within a single, multi‑currency account. With over 600 talented employees from 65 nationalities across 70 locations, we prioritize investing in our people and strive to shape the future of finance.

Run and grow EXANTE's options and derivatives business, with full P&L responsibility for both the principal derivatives trading book and client options trading.

Chief Operations Officer

Remote

• Design and run the trading and hedging strategies for the options and derivatives trading book, including market making against internal client flow, risk management, and any directional or relative‑value strategies the candidate proposes.
• Enhance the existing options offering and identify, design and launch new derivative products on the platform where commercially attractive (e.g., FX options, additional listed derivatives, more modern instruments).
• Identify, negotiate and onboard the right exchanges, prime brokers, market makers and OTC counter parties for execution and hedging; own the relationships.
• Partner with Technology and Product to define and deliver the roadmap of platform improvements required to support the trading book and the product roadmap.
• Work with Relationship Managers, Sales and Marketing to grow client options and derivatives flow into the book.
• Size, compose and sequence the team at the hire’s discretion, consistent with the approved business plan.
• Work closely with Compliance, Risk, Operations, Treasury and Technology to design the end‑to‑end workflow and risk framework.
• Own the suitability framework and applicable conduct rules across the relevant booking entities.

• 10–20 years' experience in options or derivatives principal trading, market making or running a derivatives trading book at a sell‑side firm, broker or proprietary trading house.
• Multi‑asset experience across equity, index, FX and commodity asset classes, and across both listed and OTC markets.
• Strong risk management background – delta, gamma, vega, correlation and exotic risks at scale.
• Product launch track record – experience launching new derivative products is a strong plus.
• Established network – a strong network of counter party, exchange and liquidity‑provider relationships.
• Player‑coach – willing to lead pricing and trading decisions personally before scaling the team.
• Regulatory knowledge – working knowledge of MiFID II product governance, suitability rules, and equivalent regimes in the UK and Asia.
• Fluent English – mandatory.
• Commercial and direct – comfortable with full accountability for a P&L.

• Competitive salary that reflects your experience and the value you bring.
• Flexibility that fits your life – work from home, from our office, or a mix of both. You decide what works best.
• Flexible benefits package – choose the options that suit your life, not a one‑size‑fits‑all bundle.
• A genuinely good place to work – an informal, collaborative culture where ideas are heard and bureaucracy stays out of your way.
• Continuous learning – ongoing training, education programs, and the support to deepen your expertise in a fast‑moving industry.
• Connection beyond your desk – events that bring our teams together to network and celebrate.
• Global exposure – work side by side with talented colleagues from all over the world, across a business serving clients in 100+ countries.