Trading Operations Leader

We are a team of 120 people, primarily Engineers, Traders and Quants, focused on HFT with ~1% of global crypto trading volume. Being a bit weird, we

• Are self-taught; our founders do not come from any of the big HFTs

• Chose to have no VCs on cap-table; this spot is for our colleagues

• Made Bratislava the central hub, not London or Amsterdam

Culture
When you do something you love, it does not feel like work. At Wincent work is purposeful and fulfilling.

Integrity is not negotiable
Handshakes are sacred for us. Being in the money making business is good, but that alone is not worth our soul; we follow the motto “Be the good guys in the market”.

Say things as they are
Life is too short for games of politics, fluff, or bullshit in general.

Trust each other
We embrace internal radical transparency in terms of compensation, bonuses, and trading strategie

In addition to being one of the ten largest crypto market makers globally, we’re building an OTC trading unit to serve financial institutions, banks, and large-scale clients worldwide. We need a lead to run our Settlements team. This is a growing business and team and you will establish processes and best practices to get every dollar and token to where it belongs, on time and spot on.

Our context

• We are in the top 10 globally and want to be number one

• We move nine-figure volumes daily across dozens of venues, currencies, and time zones

• High-velocity markets, shifting rules, developing best practices.

• Trades clear in seconds, no recourse

• Back-office tech is still catching up

• We are moving fast

What we struggle with

• We built a lot of things quickly and don’t have time to go back and improve it

• Processes lag behind trading volume

• Data breaks in odd places and weird hours

• There’s no industry playbook, most of this hasn’t been done before

What you need to succeed

• Be able to fully manage and develop the team

• Be able to function independently

• Design processes that scale without hand-holding

• Kill bad data on sight, fix root causes, not symptoms

• 4-7 years in settlements, finance ops, or treasury

• Crypto is a plus

• Eagle-eye for numbers

• Flexible hours: markets don’t care about your calendar, but we won’t burn you out.

What you’ll do

• Own settlements end-to-end: initiation, confirmation, funding, reconciliation.

• Lead and develop the team, set the bar for accuracy and reliability.

• Beat down exceptions: hunt discrepancies, close them, document lessons.

• Automate or delete pointless manual steps; work with engineers to ship fixes.

What you’ll gain

• Real ownership, no micromanagement

• Chance to build the best settlement stack in the sector

• A seat inside the strongest trading team in the region.

• Competitive comp, upside, and a front-row view of the fastest market on earth.

Salary range is 4,000 - 5,000 EUR (month)

At Wincent, we foster a culture of transparency, ownership, and autonomy, where every team member is empowered to make a meaningful impact. We prioritize clear objectives and give you the freedom to innovate and grow within a supportive, high-performing environment.

We value exceptional TOP 1% talent over a perfect match to a job description. If our vision and values resonate with you, we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hesitate to reach out—let’s explore how you can be part of shaping the future of cryptocurrency trading with us!