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Head of QuantMeraki Talent · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Head of Quant

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-05 Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Full-time Hybrid Banking Financial Services
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market AED 45,000–AED 80,000/mo

About the Company

Head of Quant FX / CFD / Multi-Asset Trading Meraki Talent are working with a leading global trading business to appoint a Head of Quant to lead and develop its quantitative function across FX, CFDs and multi-asset trading. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced quantitative professional who combines strong technical expertise with a deep understanding of financial markets, trading and risk. The successful candidate will take ownership of the firm's quantitative strategy, developing models, analytics and systematic approaches that support trading performance, pricing, execution and risk management.

About the Role

uantitative strategies and models across a multi-asset trading environment.

Responsibilities

  • ● Product and Liquidity to improve pricing, execution, market analysis and overall trading performance.
  • ● Leading and developing the quantitative function and team
  • ● Developing quantitative models and strategies across FX, CFDs and other asset classes
  • ● Working closely with Trading and Risk teams to enhance pricing, execution and risk models
  • ● Developing statistical and quantitative approaches to market analysis and trading
  • ● Analysing large datasets to identify trading opportunities, patterns and performance improvements
  • ● Supporting the development of systematic and algorithmic trading strategies
  • ● Improving execution models, liquidity analysis and market-making capabilities
  • ● Building quantitative frameworks around pricing, hedging and risk management
  • ● Working closely with Technology and Data teams to ensure models are effectively implemented
  • ● Providing senior-level quantitative insight and recommendations to the leadership team
  • ● Establishing best practice across quantitative research, modelling and analytics

Requirements

  • ● We are looking for a senior quantitative professional with significant experience within financial markets, ideally gained within FX, CFD, multi-asset brokerage, market making, liquidity provision or a related trading environment.
  • ● You will ideally have:
  • ● Proven experience leading a quantitative or quantitative trading function
  • ● Strong knowledge of FX and/or CFD markets, with multi-asset experience highly advantageous
  • ● Strong understanding of market microstructure, execution and liquidity
  • ● Advanced mathematical and statistical modelling skills
  • ● Strong programming skills, ideally including Python, C++, R or similar
  • ● A strong understanding of trading risk and portfolio management
  • ● The ability to translate complex quantitative concepts into commercially relevant decisions
  • ● Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
  • ● This role is based in Dubai or London