Head of Trade Operations

About the Role OpenFX is seeking a Head of Trade Operations to own and scale the global trade and treasury operations function end to end. This is a senior leadership role responsible for leading the TradeOps team, setting the operating model that keeps trades settling across time zones and currencies, and acting as the operational backbone for a rapidly growing cross-border business. What You'll Do

• Own the end-to-end trade lifecycle: execution, booking, confirmation, reconciliation, and settlement across all currencies and corridors.
• Set the global operating model and coverage framework so trades settle accurately and on time across IST, GMT, and US time zones.
• Drive down settlement discrepancies and operational breaks through process design, controls, and system improvements.
• Treasury & Liquidity Strategy: manage daily liquidity and cash management across multiple currencies, accounts, and banking partners; set strategy for cash forecasting, working capital efficiency, and funding; oversee short-term investment and borrowing activity and optimize balances to reduce cost of capital.
• Team Leadership & Scaling: lead, grow, and develop the Trade & Treasury Operations team across geographies; build the hiring plan, define roles and coverage, and raise the operational bar as the team scales; coach managers and create documentation and training for scalable operations.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: partner with Product on new products and features for operational readiness; collaborate with Partnerships on banking and liquidity relationships, service levels, and fee structures; work with Finance on planning, reconciliation, controls, and reporting; align with Business Operations on processes and tooling.
• Risk, Compliance & Controls: own the operational risk framework for trade and treasury, monitor market and currency risk, set limits and mitigation; ensure compliance with regulations and internal policies; formalize controls, audit trails, and escalation paths.
• Systems, Automation & Reporting: own the roadmap for trade and treasury systems; drive automation; standardize reporting for leadership, partners, and regulators; ensure data integrity across systems. What We're Looking For
• Must-haves: 15+ years in trade operations, treasury, or related functions, with leadership experience scaling global operations; proven track record leading and scaling teams across multiple geographies; deep, technical command of the full trade lifecycle, treasury and cash management, FX markets, and cross-border payments; demonstrated ability to build operating models, controls, and automation that scale with rapid volume growth; strong executive presence and ability to partner with product, finance, partnerships, and business operations leaders; excellent judgment on risk, controls, and compliance in a regulated environment; outstanding written communication and ability to operate asynchronously across time zones in a globally distributed company.
• What helps you stand out: MBA or CTP; direct, hands-on experience with trading and treasury management systems; experience building trade or treasury operations from 0 to 1 at a high-growth company; experience across multiple regulatory jurisdictions (US, UK, EU, UAE, India). Nice to Have
• Direct, hands-on experience with trading and treasury management systems and platforms.
• Experience building trade or treasury operations functions from the ground up (0 to 1) at a high-growth company.
• Experience across multiple regulatory jurisdictions (US, UK, EU, UAE, India). Compensation & Benefits
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Equity in a rapidly growing company.
• The opportunity to lead a core function at the forefront of fintech innovation.
• The opportunity to make a significant impact on global financial infrastructure.