Head of Derivatives - Digital Asset Exchange

Head of Derivatives - Digital Asset Exchange

Location: UAE Full-time Onsite

A leading global digital asset trading platform is searching for an exceptional Head of Derivatives to lead and scale its global derivatives business.

This is a hands on leadership role for a proven trading professional with deep derivatives experience, institutional exposure, and the drive to build and deliver revenue growth in a fast paced, high performance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the global derivatives function, driving product strategy, performance, and growth.
• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team across trading, product, and business development.
• Define and execute strategies for derivatives products including perpetuals, futures, and options.
• Partner with institutional clients, market makers, and liquidity providers to enhance trading activity and market depth.
• Identify and implement new revenue opportunities across institutional and retail segments.
• Collaborate closely with product, risk, and technology teams to improve infrastructure and execution quality.
• Ensure adherence to best in class trading, risk, and compliance standards.

What We're Looking For

• Proven track record in derivatives trading leadership, ideally within crypto, FX, or commodities.
• Hands on experience with crypto derivative product(s) (perpetuals, options, futures).
• Strong background in institutional trading, business development, or revenue ownership.
• Commercially driven mindset with an ability to grow product lines and profitability.
• Excellent team leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Entrepreneurial and results oriented someone who can execute, lead, and deliver.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to build and scale a world class derivatives business within a leading global platform.
• Leadership role with significant impact and autonomy.
• Competitive compensation package and long term growth potential.

If you're an experienced trading leader passionate about building the next generation of crypto derivatives products, this role is for you!

Seniority Level: Director Employment Type: Full-time Job Function: Other