Director of Digital Asset Trading & Exchange Operations

Welcome to MultiBank Group, a global financial pioneer established in 2005 in California and now proudly headquartered in Dubai, UAE. We specialize in delivering cutting-edge trading technology, unparalleled liquidity, and exceptional customer service. Our extensive range of financial products includes Forex, Metals, Shares, Indices, Commodities, and Cryptocurrency CFDs.Join our thriving community of over 2 million clients across 100 countries, contributing to a daily trading volume exceeding US$ 35 billion. As a heavily regulated institution with oversight from 17+ financial regulators across 5 continents, and recipient of over 70 financial awards, MultiBank Group is devoted to innovation, excellence, and empowering our clients to achieve their financial goals.mb.io is the regulated cryptocurrency exchange under MultiBank Group, offering a user-friendly platform for instant, secure trading including Bitcoin, Ethereum and more. As we expand our offerings in the cryptocurrency space, we are looking for a Director of Digital Asset Trading & Exchange Operations to join the team.Role Overview:We are seeking a senior crypto trading leader to build, lead, and scale a new chapter in our digital asset trading capabilities. This is a strategic and hands‑on role responsible for shaping and advancing the firm’s crypto trading, liquidity, exchange infrastructure, and derivatives capabilities. The role spans OTC, perpetuals, funding logic, market making, liquidity sourcing, hedging, and market structure design, while also playing an important part in the strategy surrounding token‑related initiatives, exchange engagement, and broader platform growth.The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of trading leadership, derivatives expertise, liquidity and market‑making experience, token exposure, and operational depth. They should understand how to build and scale a crypto trading function that is commercially effective, technically sound, and aligned with a more structured and institutional operating environment.Key Responsibilities:Trading Leadership & StrategyLead and scale the crypto trading function across Spot, Derivatives, OTC, and Market Making.Define and execute the overall trading strategy in alignment with the company’s growth plans, platform roadmap, and commercial objectives.Take ownership of the trading desk’s performance, operating model, and long‑term capability buildout.Develop a clear framework for how the business prices risk, sources liquidity, manages execution, and supports product growth.Lead the design and launch of the derivatives trading capability from the ground up, including perpetual products, funding logic, hedging frameworks, and exposure management — this is a greenfield build requiring someone who has stood up a derivatives desk before.Lead the development of OTC pricing and execution frameworks, including liquidity sourcing, cross‑venue hedging logic, and real‑time pricing across crypto and fiat pairs.Ensure pricing, execution, and risk systems reflect actual market behaviour and support sustainable commercial performance.Improve the desk’s ability to manage complex market conditions, funding dynamics, and non‑linear risk.Market Making, Liquidity & Market StructureDesign and oversee market‑making strategies to optimise liquidity, spreads, order book depth, and execution efficiency.Define and execute liquidity strategy across exchanges and providers, improving access, reducing slippage, and enhancing execution quality.Shape market structure, execution workflows, and venue strategy to support client flow and platform growth.Develop frameworks to manage flow dynamics, adverse selection, and client behaviour effectively.Manage liquidity across CEX and DEX environments (including AMMs), optimising execution in both off‑chain and on‑chain markets.Oversee integration with custodial providers (e.g. Fireblocks), addressing latency, settlement, and operational coordination.Drive end‑to‑end latency optimisation across order routing, signing, and on‑chain settlement.Maintain tight spreads and consistent market depth across venues, managing fragmented liquidity and multi‑exchange listings.Token Strategy & Exchange EngagementLead token trading and liquidity strategy, including managing simultaneous listings across multiple Tier 1 CEXs, coordinating with exchange listing teams, meeting liquidity requirements, and managing launch windows and post‑listing market support.Manage cross‑exchange price consistency, arbitrage mitigation, and unified order book strategy to minimise price discrepancies and adverse arbitrage pressure when the token is live on multiple venues.Work closely with relevant stakeholders on exchange relationships, listing processes, and ongoing liquidity support across key venues.Ensure token and exchange strategy are underpinned by strong compliance awareness, including wash trading monitoring, market manipulation prevention, and adherence to exchange‑specific listing rules and r