Kraken's OTC desk is looking to expand its market-making capabilities and drive growth in the rapidly evolving crypto and FX trading industry by hiring a new OTC Trader.
Requirements
- 1-5 years of experience in OTC or electronic trading within the financial services and/or crypto space, with strong product knowledge.
- Experience in trade execution, strong understanding of electronic trading systems, covering front-to-back processes.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full lifecycle of cryptocurrency and FX trades.
- Handle OTC trading flow for both new and existing counterparties.
- Document OTC trades, execute orders, hedge risk, and reconcile positions and P&L.
- Settle fiat and crypto positions and perform essential ad-hoc tasks.
- Rebalance crypto and FX exposure across various trading venues.
- Engage with clients and connect them to the OTC desk.
- Identify and capture trading opportunities; execute trades within defined parameters.
Other
- A passion for the crypto world—you’re familiar with the latest trends, exciting coins, and have a strong learning attitude toward new industry developments.
- A collaborative and learning mindset—you’re eager to learn from your peers and thrive in a team environment
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with institutional clients.
- Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Physics or related degree
- This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.
