Senior Spot Trader
Black Pen RecruitmentCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa30+ days ago
Job descriptionMake competitive two-way prices across major and emerging market FX pairs and leading crypto assets (e.g. BTC USDT). Monitor liquidity venues OTC flows and market depth to optimize pricing and execution quality. Maintain real-time visibility on P&L inventory spreads and risk exposures. Execute trades and manage flows while adhering to defined risk limits and compliance policies. Quote spot FX and crypto prices directly to institutional and high-volume clients. Negotiate trade terms and manage client expectations on pricing and execution. Act as a market intelligence source providing insights into market movements and pricing rationale. Collaborate with the sales team to support onboarding pricing strategies and client retention. Work with quant and engineering teams to improve the pricing engine trading algorithms and execution logic. Suggest and test enhancements for latency reduction pricing accuracy and auto-hedging logic. Analyze trade data to optimize spreads slippage and trading performance. Help define requirements and test cases for system upgrades new product launches and venue integrations. Collaborate with the COO to enhance business processes and revenue-generation strategies. Assist with ad hoc tasks and initiatives as needed. Attend stakeholder meetings on behalf of the COO when required.
Our client is looking for a commercially driven and technically savvy Spot FX & Crypto Trader to join their trading team. The role involves real-time market making and pricing across spot FX and crypto pairs direct client negotiation and active involvement in developing and improving pricing engines and trading infrastructure .
This is a hybrid role requiring deep market insight strong client-facing skills and the ability to collaborate with developers and quants on trading system enhancements.
Job type : Fulltime / Permanent
Location : Cape Town
Workplace : Hybrid
Requirements
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance Economics Computer Science Engineering or a related field.
- Professional certifications (e.g. CFA CA FASSA) are advantageous but not required.
- 26 years of experience in spot or derivative market making.
- Prior experience in OTC or institutional crypto or FX trading is highly preferred.
- Proven track record in pricing risk management and client interaction in fast-moving markets.
- Experience with both centralized and decentralized crypto venues is a strong advantage.
- Strong understanding of pricing models market making order books and market dynamics.
- Familiarity with FIX protocols WebSocket APIs and trading platform integrations.
- Ability to work closely with technical teams to test validate and deploy system updates.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong attention to detail and high risk awareness.
- Calm under pressure and confident in decision-making during market volatility.
- Entrepreneurial analytical and collaborative mindset.
Responsibilities
Pricing & Trading
Client Interaction
System & Infrastructure Development
Support the COO
Key Skills
Graduate Engineering,Accounts Administration,Building Materials,Customer Support,Horticulture
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
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