Risk Executive

Build Your Career with a Trusted Leader in Financial Markets

Hantec Markets has been a steadfast presence in the global trading industry for over 30 years, earning trust and recognition for our commitment to transparency, reliability, and client success. Established in 1990, we offer traders a secure environment with a comprehensive suite of CFD products spanning forex, commodities, indices, and more, all backed by innovative tools, educational resources, and exceptional support.

Join a company that values your career development as much as it values the success of its clients. At Hantec Markets, you'll find a collaborative, inclusive environment where trust, legacy, and long-term success are our guiding principles.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Risk Executive - FX & CFD Trader / Dealer to join our team. This role is crucial in managing and executing foreign exchange (FX) and contract-for-difference (CFD) trades, ensuring risk is effectively controlled while maximizing profitability. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of market dynamics, risk management strategies, and execution processes across multiple asset classes, including currencies, indices, commodities, and equities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented and analytical professional who thrives in a fast-paced trading and risk management environment.

Key Responsibilities

Market Monitoring & Analysis

• Continuously track FX and CFD markets, analyzing price movements and economic trends to identify trading opportunities.
• Apply technical and fundamental analysis to develop and refine trading strategies.
• Assess geopolitical risks, central bank decisions, and macroeconomic factors impacting market volatility.

Trade Execution & Risk Management

• Efficiently execute FX and CFD trades across various trading platforms (e.g., MetaTrader 4/5, proprietary systems).
• Manage different order types, including market, limit, stop-loss, and take-profit trades.
• Optimize exposure across multiple positions to maximize returns while mitigating risk.
• Implement hedging strategies to safeguard against adverse market movements.

Strategy Development & Portfolio Management

• Develop, backtest, and implement algorithmic trading strategies to enhance trade efficiency.
• Diversify portfolio exposure across forex pairs, indices, stocks, and commodities for balanced risk management.
• Adapt trading strategies dynamically based on market liquidity and volatility.

Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure all trading activities adhere to regulatory and internal risk frameworks.
• Stay updated on market regulations, trading technology advancements, and risk management best practices.
• Collaborate with risk and compliance teams to maintain a structured risk-controlled trading environment.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Educational Background & Technical Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience using MetaTrader (MT4/MT5), Bloomberg Terminal, or similar trading platforms.
• Strong proficiency in Excel; knowledge of Python or other coding languages for quantitative trading is a plus.

Market Knowledge & Analytical Abilities

• Deep understanding of FX, CFDs, leverage trading, liquidity models, and price action strategies.
• Ability to analyze financial data quickly and make informed trading decisions.
• Strong grasp of order book dynamics, market liquidity, and slippage risks.

Execution & Risk Management

• Experience in trade execution, risk assessment, and strategy optimization.
• Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure, fast-moving trading environments.
• Proven ability to adapt trading approaches in response to evolving market conditions.

Communication & Collaboration

• Ability to work independently on trade execution while collaborating with risk and compliance teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to report trading performance and market insights.

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience in FX & CFD trading within a prop firm, brokerage, or hedge fund.
• Background as a dealer, trader, or market analyst in a financial institution.
• Exposure to quantitative trading strategies, algorithmic trading, and automated risk models.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks governing FX and CFD trading.

What Hantec offers in return

• Competitive compensation
• Annual Leave: 22 working days, 1 additional day of annual leave for each year of service with the company (capped at 25 days); excluding bank holidays
• Life assurance plan (including24/7 online GP appointments, Mental health support, nutrition advice, fitness plans, second medical opinions and health checks)
• Employee of the Quarter Program - with Certification and Prize
• An opportunity to grow and establish a long-term career
• Inclusion in the annual discretionary bonus pool
• Company Pension