Head of trading (fintech/payments)

Black Pen Recruitment · cape town, western cape, South-Africa

Location
cape town
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
July 05, 2026

Job Description

Our client is a high-growth fintech company building the next generation of payment infrastructure across Africa. Their mission is to make money movement seamless, inclusive, and scalable across borders. They operate at the intersection of financial innovation and real-world impact, empowering businesses and consumers with tools to thrive in a rapidly digitizing economy.

Role Overview

Our client is looking for a commercially driven and technically savvy Head of Trading to join their trading team. The role involves real-time market making and pricing across spot FX and crypto pairs, direct client negotiation, and active involvement in developing and improving pricing engines and trading infrastructure. This is a hybrid role requiring deep market insight, strong client-facing skills, and the ability to collaborate with developers and quants on trading system enhancements.

Job Type: Full Time. Permanent

Workplace: Hybrid

Location: Cape Town Requireme...

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