About Us
Zeal Group is an award-winning FinTech organization committed to offering innovative products and solutions. Established in 2017, we have rapidly expanded to a team of over 700 employees globally. With offices strategically located across Europe, Asia, North & South Africa, the Middle East, and South America, our technology hubs are centred in Cyprus. We pride ourselves on being a people‑oriented and product‑focused company that values growth, collaboration, and groundbreaking technology.
About The Role
We are seeking a highly experienced and forward‑thinking Global Head of Risk & Trading to lead our global risk, trading, and quantitative strategy functions.
As Global Head of Risk & Trading you will oversee a global team responsible for real‑time trading risk management, pricing integrity, order‑flow analytics and trading‑fraud prevention.
Responsibilities
* Lead global risk, trading, and quantitative analytics teams across MT4/MT5 and proprietary platforms
* Build and implement quantitative risk models using machine learning/AI for client classification, order‑flow analysis, and predictive risk monitoring
* Analyse CFD order flows (with a focus on gold and high‑volatility products) to identify patterns, risks, and profitability opportunities
* Detect and investigate trading abuse, fraud, latency arbitrage, bonus exploitation, and other high‑risk behaviours
* Assess risk in new/existing trading products and promotional campaigns; propose mitigation strategies
* Reduce losses from abusive trading by enhancing controls, automation, and risk processes
* Drive automation initiatives across the risk and trading stack—logic engines, alerts, dashboards, and workflow automation
Requirements
* Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or similar
* 5‑8+ years of CFD/FX risk or trading experience in a retail brokerage (mandatory)
* Strong knowledge of FX/CFD products, pricing, liquidity, and order‑flow dynamics
* Deep understanding of trading fraud/abuse scenarios and risk controls
* Experience with quantitative modelling; familiarity with Python/SQL is a plus
* Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail
* Proven leadership skills and the ability to manage global teams
* Strong communication, organisational, and problem‑solving abilities
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
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