Senior FX Sales & Trading
$260,000–$260,000 year
On-siteNairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Job Summary
Develop and execute commercial strategies for FX sales and active B2B market-making, bridging frontier market liquidity in Africa and Asia with institutional clients. Own the FX sales margin by optimizing spreads between liquidity sources and client pricing, while designing sophisticated hedging strategies to manage volatility. Collaborate with Engineering and Product to automate pricing engines and trading workflows for high-volume traffic. Act as the internal voice of the market, providing deep insights on parallel versus official rates to inform product roadmaps and client decisions. Drive full P&L responsibility and manage risk/reward balances within a startup-ready environment.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years in FX trading or FX sales
- proven track record in a fast-paced environment
- Deep experience in B2B/Institutional Sales
- Expert-level knowledge of African FX markets
- nuances of navigating illiquid currencies
- parallel market dynamics
- Experience owning a revenue target
- managing the risk/reward balance of a trading book
- A startup-ready mentality
- don't wait for instructions
- identify market gaps
- build the infrastructure to fill them
Desired Qualifications
- An existing 'rolodex' of liquidity providers
- central bank contacts
- potential B2B clients across Africa and Asia
- Experience with automated trading systems
- API-driven FX pricing
- stablecoin/crypto-settlement (USDC/USDT) as a liquidity tool
- CFA
- CAIA
- a Master's degree in a quantitative financial field
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