Trading Operations Manager

**Who We Are**:
NEXT Ventures is a rapidly scaling global fintech company where ambition takes shape and momentum becomes movement. Headquartered in Bangladesh with operations across Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Cyprus, we specialize in funded trading platforms, CFD brokerage, and futures trading, empowering over 220,000 daily users from 170+ countries.

Our two core divisions, FundedNext, our flagship and profitable brand, and FNmarkets, a next-generation CFD broker, are built to unlock potential and drive performance. With 500 dedicated professionals across five countries, we are managing complex financial flows, scaling global operations, and laying the groundwork for future fundraising and IPO ambitions.

Join us to help shape our strategy in a dynamic and high-growth environment where dreamers become doers and performance defines success.

**Your Role in Our Mission**:
As Trading Operations Manager, you will spearhead the brokerage’s trading operations, ensuring seamless execution, operational integrity, and compliance across our multi-asset product offerings, including FX, indices, commodities, and crypto. This pivotal role blends strategic oversight with hands-on operational expertise, serving as a critical link between Trading, Risk, Compliance, and Platform Engineering teams. You will drive excellence in execution quality, mitigate market and operational risks, and align the trading framework with regulatory and business objectives to support the company’s growth and operational scalability.

**How You’ll Make an Impact**:
**Strategic Operational Leadership**
- Oversee end-to-end trading operations, including execution monitoring, trade lifecycle handling, risk exposure oversight, and issue resolution across all asset classes (FX, indices, commodities, crypto). Managing execution monitoring, trade lifecycle processes, risk exposure, and issue resolution across all asset classes.
- Drive improvements in execution quality by monitoring key metrics such as latency, slippage, spreads, and fill rates to ensure Best Execution standards.

**Risk Management & Compliance**
- Fine-tune exposure models to maintain balanced risk across trading books, aligning with internal policies and dynamic market conditions.
- Ensure adherence to global regulatory standards (e.g., CySEC, FCA, FSA, FSC) by coordinating with Risk, Compliance, and Legal teams to enforce thresholds and manage breaches.
- Design and implement procedures, alerts, and SOPs to identify and escalate suspicious or abusive trading activity, including fraud or manipulation patterns.

**Operational Excellence & Process Improvement**
- Guide post-trade reconciliation processes to ensure robust and reliable system behavior across client and liquidity channels.
- Maintain and enhance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure audit-readiness, operational scalability, and regulatory compliance.
- Support KPI tracking and reporting frameworks to provide visibility into trading performance, exposure trends, and strategic metrics.

**Technology & Infrastructure Collaboration**
- Partner with Platform Engineering to enhance trading infrastructure, platform stability, and execution systems, leveraging strong technical knowledge of MT4/MT5 and liquidity bridges.
- Contribute to product and process enhancements, including onboarding new features, market instruments, or regional expansions.

**Team Leadership & Development**
- Train and empower the trading operations team on monitoring tools, operational procedures, and escalation protocols to ensure consistency and readiness.
- Represent Trading Operations in senior leadership forums, providing insights into execution quality, risk oversight, and operational readiness.

**What You Bring**:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical), or a related field.
- Extensive experience in the CFD or fintech industry, with at least 2 years in a managerial or team leadership role.
- CySEC Advanced Certification or equivalent regulatory qualification is required.
- Experience in multi-regional brokerages with exposure to global regulatory frameworks (e.g., CySEC, FCA, FSA, FSC).
- Familiarity with SQL, BI tools, or trading performance dashboards is an advantage.
- Exposure to CRM-integrated trading environments and cross-platform operations (e.g., MT4/MT5, cTrader, proprietary systems).
- Strong understanding of financial markets, client trading behavior, trading infrastructure, brokerage systems, and regulatory frameworks.

**Your X-Factor**:

- Deep expertise in CFD or fintech trading environments, enabling you to navigate high-speed, regulated operations with confidence.
- Adept at aligning operational processes with global regulatory standards, ensuring compliance and scalability.
- Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, driving innovation in trading operations while maintaining precision and accountability.
- Exceptional collaborator, capable of influencing cros