Black Pen Recruitment is South Africa’s #1 recruitment consulting firm specialised in BPO services, foreign language recruitment and staffing solutions and immigration services. With our outstanding experience in the BPO industry and our own in-house immigration division, we will find the right candidates for foreign language specialist positions as well as immigration solutions for foreign employees.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head of Desk (Fintech / Cryptocurrency)
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Working Hours: Crypto is a 24/7 market and will require non-traditional working hours (outside of normal 8:00-17:00) and the occasional weekend shift.
Job Description
- Are you an entrepreneurially minded individual that has a keen interest in crypto assets, fintech and startups?
- Then we have the perfect opportunity for you!
- Our client, an exciting global cryptocurrency platform and OTC brokerage is seeking to employ a Head of Desk - Africa to join their rapidly growing team in Nigeria. You will head up the African based trading/dealing desk.
- The ideal individual will be someone with a network in the African crypto-asset ecosystem who can build relationships and partnerships with multiple trading counterparties as we execute on our African roadmap.
Responsibilities
- Overseeing all aspects of the day-to-day management of the African trading desk and implementing/managing the entire trading workflow.
- Provide timely and accurate execution of trades (FX & crypto) for the company’s corporate clients.
- Working closely with the Global Head of Trading to source and manage trading counterparty relationships in Africa.
- Taking responsibility for the African desks net trading revenue.
- Developing and implementing new risk management frameworks, processes, and best practices.
- Identifying & analyzing trading opportunities across core African markets (arbitrage etc.)
- Overseeing and reporting on trading activities (volumes & margins) for the African region.
- Identifying opportunities to streamline business processes and systems.
- Working with several key stakeholders in the business on new/existing projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, and / or related field.
- Fluent in English with strong analytical ability.
- CFA would be an advantage.
- 4-7 years’ experience working for a regulated financial institution (bank or broker-dealer), fintech or crypto-asset business.
- Cryptoasset trading experience (personally or professionally) will be advantageous.
Personal Characteristics:
- A high level of integrity and a sound work ethic. Ambitious and keen to work hard with high energy levels.
- Independent and open-minded.
- Attention to detail with the aptitude and interest to quickly understand the details and be prepared to ‘roll-up sleeves’ when necessary. Must be a team player.
- Ability to think conceptually while effectively executing day to day trading responsibilities.
- Must be numerate and analytical.
- Must be “hungry” to assume the opportunity and excited to “step up” into the role.
Key Skills:
- Analytical & numerical skills.
- Able to multitask while quickly processing and reacting to new information.
- Ability to think conceptually while effectively executing day to day trading responsibilities.
- Strong communication and networking skills.
- Building relationships and partnerships.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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