Emerging Markets Head

Role Overview

We are seeking a senior Emerging Markets FX Trading Lead / Head to lead our FX trading and liquidity function, with a focus on Asian Emerging Markets and G10 currencies. This role will oversee a team of traders, drive EM-focused trading strategy, and manage FX risk and liquidity to support global payment flows.

The ideal candidate will bring 15+ years of experience, strong leadership capability, and deep expertise across Emerging Markets (particularly Asia) and G10 FX markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of FX traders; set strategy, risk limits, and performance goals.
• Oversee trading across Asian Emerging Market currencies (e.g., CNH, INR, KRW, IDR, THB, MYR, PHP, VND) alongside G10.
• Execute and supervise spot, forwards, NDFs, and swaps, particularly in less liquid and restricted markets.
• Build and maintain relationships with regional banks, NDF counterparties, and EM liquidity providers.
• Design and oversee hedging and risk management frameworks across fragmented EM liquidity.
• Monitor market structure, capital controls, and regulatory dynamics across Asian markets.
• Partner with engineering to enhance trading infrastructure (e.g., hedging, pricing, execution systems).

Requirements

• 15+ years of FX trading experience, with strong focus on Emerging Markets (Asia preferred) and G10.
• Proven experience leading trading teams.
• Deep understanding of NDF markets, EM liquidity dynamics, and capital controls.
• Strong experience executing institutional-sized trades in EM FX.
• Established network across regional banks and EM liquidity providers.
• Familiarity with electronic trading, APIs, and FIX connectivity.

Vision & Mission

• OSL is the first SFC-licensed digital asset platform in Hong Kong and a PayFi innovator. Through stablecoin payments, cross-border settlement and global licensing, we are building the next-generation payments network. Stablecoins have become everyday money across emerging markets and are widely viewed as blockchain’s “killer app,” with industry focus shifting from token issuance to real-world consumer and enterprise payment adoption. The strongest growth lies in cross-border B2B payments, where providers embedding stablecoins into corporate settlement flows can capture significant volume and float. Long-term defensibility comes from regulatory licences, banking partners and cross-border corridors.
• OSL holds or has acquired licences in Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, Bermuda and Indonesia, and is expanding into Europe, Brazil, Southeast Asia and Africa through acquisitions and licence applications. With OSL Pay and StableX, we embed stablecoin settlement into bank accounts and card networks, support 150+ digital assets, and provide 24/7 fiat–stablecoin conversion. As a regulated pioneer with a startup mindset, we believe the future of payments will be driven by real adoption and scalable deployment, not technology narratives. We welcome builders who are passionate about crypto and payments to join us in shaping compliant, global payment infrastructure.