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About the Company
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Head of Market Making to establish and lead our Market Making and Liquidity Providing function. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for the end-to-end design, implementation, and management of a new Market Making desk, initially focusing on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) with a long-term vision to expand into GCC capital markets.
About the Role
The successful candidate will combine strategic leadership with hands-on trading expertise, driving liquidity, optimizing capital deployment, managing market risk, and generating sustainable revenue through efficient market making strategies.
Responsibilities
- Design, establish, and lead the organization's Market Making and Liquidity Providing desk.
- Develop and execute market making strategies across listed securities.
- Build liquidity provision capabilities for the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) and support future regional expansion.
- Manage inventory, trading positions, and capital allocation to maximize profitability while maintaining prudent risk controls.
- Monitor market conditions, order flow, volatility, and liquidity to optimize bid-ask spreads.
- Develop pricing models and execution strategies to improve market efficiency.
- Establish robust market, operational, and liquidity risk management frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and exchange rules.
- Build strong relationships with exchanges, regulators, brokers, institutional investors, and market participants.
- Collaborate with technology teams to implement trading systems, algorithms, and market making infrastructure.
- Develop performance dashboards and monitor trading KPIs.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing market making team.
- Identify opportunities to expand market making activities into GCC financial markets.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Master's degree (MBA, Finance, Financial Engineering) is an advantage.
- Professional certifications such as CFA, FRM, or equivalent are highly desirable.
Required Skills
- Market Making
- Liquidity Management
- Capital Markets
- Proprietary Trading
- Portfolio & Inventory Management
- Market Risk Management
- Quantitative Analysis
- Trading Strategy Development
- Electronic Trading Platforms
- Financial Modelling
- Capital Allocation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Leadership and Team Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
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