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Chief Executive Officer
Meraki Talent
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Executive
Onsite
4 weeks ago
Regulatory ComplianceBrokerage OperationsBusiness DevelopmentP&L ManagementRisk ManagementFX
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About the Role
A leading global multi-asset brokerage seeks a CEO to establish and scale its regulated presence in Dubai DIFC. The role requires 10-20+ years in brokerage or capital markets, experience with DFSA/FCA regulation, and a track record of building or scaling a trading platform.
Key Skills for This Role
Regulatory ComplianceBrokerage OperationsBusiness DevelopmentP&L ManagementRisk ManagementFX
Responsibilities
- Lead DFSA, SCA, and DIFC licensing process as Senior Executive Officer (SEO) or Responsible Officer
- Build and maintain direct relationships with regulators and compliance authorities
- Ensure full adherence to UAE financial services rulebooks and AML frameworks
- Establish end to end brokerage infrastructure including operations, dealing, risk, compliance, and client onboarding
- Develop multi asset trading capabilities across FX, CFDs, equities, and derivatives
- Oversee liquidity providers, prime brokers, and technology integrations
- Drive revenue growth across institutional and retail trading channels
- Build strategic partnerships with hedge funds, prop firms, introducing brokers, and asset managers
- Design scalable client acquisition and distribution models
- Recruit and lead senior management including COO, CRO, Head of Sales, and Head of Compliance
- Implement institutional grade governance, risk, and operational frameworks
- Act as the public facing executive for investors, partners, and regulators
Requirements
- 10 to 20+ years of experience in brokerage, capital markets, or multi asset trading environments
- Held senior leadership roles such as CEO, COO, Managing Director, or Senior Executive Officer within regulated financial services firms
- Strong exposure to DFSA, FCA, SFC, MAS, or equivalent regulatory environments
- Proven track record of building or scaling a brokerage or trading platform
- Deep knowledge of FX, CFD, derivatives markets, liquidity and execution infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks
- Strong institutional network across liquidity providers, hedge funds, introducing brokers, and fintech partners
- Experience operating in high growth regulated environments
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The Opportunity
- A leading global multi asset brokerage and trading group is seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to establish and scale its regulated presence in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
- This is a foundational leadership mandate, not a maintenance role. The successful candidate will be responsible for building a fully operational, DFSA/SCA compliant brokerage entity and driving its commercial expansion across institutional and retail trading markets.
- The business operates across FX, CFDs, equities, commodities, and digital trading infrastructure, serving a global client base through institutional grade execution, liquidity partnerships, and proprietary technology.
Key Responsibilities
- Regulatory and licensing leadership: Lead DFSA, SCA, and DIFC licensing process as Senior Executive Officer (SEO) or Responsible Officer.
- Build and maintain direct relationships with regulators and compliance authorities.
- Ensure full adherence to UAE financial services rulebooks and AML frameworks.
- Brokerage build and expansion: Establish end to end brokerage infrastructure including operations, dealing, risk, compliance, and client onboarding.
- Develop multi asset trading capabilities across FX, CFDs, equities, and derivatives.
- Oversee liquidity providers, prime brokers, and technology integrations.
- Commercial leadership: Drive revenue growth across institutional and retail trading channels.
- Build strategic partnerships with hedge funds, prop firms, introducing brokers, and asset managers.
- Design scalable client acquisition and distribution models.
- Leadership and governance: Recruit and lead senior management including COO, CRO, Head of Sales, and Head of Compliance.
- Implement institutional grade governance, risk, and operational frameworks.
- Act as the public facing executive for investors, partners, and regulators.
Candidate Profile
- 10 to 20 plus years of experience in brokerage, capital markets, or multi asset trading environments.
- Held senior leadership roles such as CEO, COO, Managing Director, or Senior Executive Officer within regulated financial services firms.
- Strong exposure to DFSA, FCA, SFC, MAS, or equivalent regulatory environments.
- Proven track record of building or scaling a brokerage or trading platform.
- Deep knowledge of FX, CFD, derivatives markets, liquidity and execution infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks.
- Strong institutional network across liquidity providers, hedge funds, introducing brokers, and fintech partners.
- Experience operating in high growth regulated environments.
What This Role Offers
- Executive level ownership of a regulated brokerage build in Dubai.
- Opportunity to shape a multi asset trading platform from inception to scale.
- Strategic visibility with investors, institutional partners, and regulators.
- High impact leadership role within a global financial services group.
- Competitive executive compensation with performance based incentives and potential equity participation.
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