Trader

Job description

About the Role: As a Trader at the employer you will play a critical role in supporting the Saudi brokerage dealing desk and ensuring reliable day‑to‑day trading on Tadawul. You will monitor automated order flow and trading activity, oversee trading system performance, identify unusual activity, spikes, exceptions or potential issues, and take appropriate action or escalate when required. You will work closely with Operations, Risk, Compliance, Product and Engineering teams to keep trading accurate, controlled and compliant with CMA requirements. What You’ll Do: Trade Monitoring & Oversight - monitor automated client order flow throughout the session, oversee system performance and detect anomalies, monitor order status and flag rejected, delayed or irregular orders, investigate exceptions and determine actions, promptly escalate issues, monitor market conditions and assess impact, maintain accurate, auditable records. Regulatory & Risk Management - ensure trading complies with CMA regulations, market rules and internal controls, apply pre‑trade controls and limits, work with Risk and Compliance on surveillance and escalation of suspicious activity, support investigation and documentation of incidents, exercise sound judgment and maintain integrity. Trade Lifecycle & Operations - understand the Saudi trading lifecycle from order submission through clearing and settlement, coordinate with Operations for confirmations, clearing and settlement via Edaa and Muqassa, communicate with Tadawul teams to resolve issues, support resolution of exceptions and ensure proper documentation. Cross‑Functional Collaboration - collaborate with Operations, Risk, Compliance, Product and Engineering to resolve issues, provide observations and market insights to Head of Brokerage, partner with Product and Engineering to improve systems and order handling, contribute to better trading controls and client experience

Requirements

• Saudi national
• hands‑on trader/dealer experience at a CMA‑licensed brokerage or Tadawul member firm
• strong practical knowledge of Tadawul trading systems, order types and market activity
• strong understanding of the Saudi trading lifecycle including order submission, clearing and settlement
• experience monitoring trading activity, identifying exceptions or unusual patterns and escalating issues
• meets CMA qualification requirements including CME‑3A and CME‑3B or a qualifying previous‑series certificate or CMA‑granted exemption
• eligible for CMA Registered Person registration and able to meet KSA residency requirements
• strong attention to detail, sound judgment and ability to remain calm under pressure
• existing relationships with Tadawul teams
• experience with automated trading or electronic brokerage platforms
• experience with trade surveillance, transaction monitoring or system monitoring
• experience preparing trading reports or providing market insights
• experience working with Product or Engineering to improve systems, controls or order handling
• previous experience in a fast‑growing or technology‑driven brokerage environment.

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