Proprietary Trading Business Development Lead

Role Overview

This is a strategic hire to build and own OKX’s HFT/proprietary trading relationships in the Australian market. As a Business Development Lead, you will provide exposure to digital asset products to your network of traders and build this network with OKX’s support and resources.

What You Will Do

You will develop a strategy to serve traders interested in exposure to digital asset products, manage the sales cycle for traders end-to-end, and negotiate commercial terms with prospects. You will also represent OKX at industry events and conferences to build and maintain relationships.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We look for individuals with existing relationships with market makers, proprietary trading firms, or trading infrastructure providers, and at least 4 years of experience in business development or sales. You should have a desire and capability to own a business line in the Australian market for a leading, global digital asset exchange.

Requirements

• Existing relationships with market makers, proprietary trading firms, or trading infrastructure providers
• At least 4 years of experience in business development or sales
• Ideally, in industries relating to trading (for example: derivatives, CFDs, FX, commodities – with direct client experience at trading firms, proprietary trading groups, commodity trading advisers)
• With experience at a regulated exchange, broker, futures commission merchant, order management system, data provider or similar
• Desire and capability to own a business line in the Australian market for a leading, global digital asset exchange
• Interest in digital assets and novel financial products and infrastructure
• Understanding of market microstructure, maker-taker fee models, and how HFTs/proprietary trading groups evaluate exchange venues
• Familiarity with API- or FIX-based trading relationships (technical fluency not required, but comfort discussing integration requirements)
• Track record of managing multi-stakeholder commercial negotiations

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees’ growth and development
• Various team building programs and company events
• Wellness and meal allowances
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants