Head of Trading Operations

Where organized, detail-minded leaders get rewarded

We’re one of the largest crypto trading firms in the world trading over $5B each day. Trading Operations ensures 24/7 operation, on-time and accurate settlements, correct P&L, efficient capital management, and secure setup.

What you’ll do
You’ll lead the team that keeps the market trading machine humming: trade bookings, P&L, reconciliations, and settlements. You will oversee liquidity, margin, collateral, and capital allocation across multiple exchanges, DeFI trading venues, trading partners, custodians, and banks. You will understand our on- and off-exchange trade requirements and you will build error proof processes, automate repetitive steps, and setup training. You’ll partner with Trading, Finance, and Risk to validate flows end-to-end, improve visibility, and deliver accurate, timely reporting. You’ll hire, coach, and oversee the team, define KPIs, and raise the bar on order, accuracy, reliability, and speed.

• 10+ years of experience in Trading Operations, Settlements or similar role

• Experience with process automation and optimisation

• Experience with leading a global team

• Resourceful and able to work with multiple other team to secure consensus on improvements and projects

• Quick thinker with a natural affinity for numbers

• Diligent and highly detail-oriented

• Able to prioritise efficiently

• Skeptical and curious, asks questions and digs deep

• Able to extract valuable insights from data and communicate efficiently

• Fluent in English

• Navigating an ambiguous and quickly evolving market.

• Creating and improving processes, in parallel with overseeing BAU daily trading operations.

• Building a distributed operations department providing 24/7 global coverage.

• Working with multiple stakeholders on integrating the team well within a wider organization.

• You love a good challenge.

• You crave agency.

• You’re crazy enough to try creating the world’s best trading firm.

• You’re curious about crypto.

• You hate office politics.

We’re a 150-person high-frequency crypto trading firm, moving over $5B in daily volume. Already top-10 globally; aiming for #1.

Culture

• Integrity first. We do work we’re proud of.

• Say it straight. No politics, no fluff.

• Trust by default. Transparent comp, bonuses, and how we operate.

• Complete relocation to Hong Kong or Bratislava (Slovakia) | Relocation bonus applicable

• Able to start no later than February 23, 2026

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!