{"id":101698,"date":"2026-07-15T13:53:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/senior-fx-sales-trading\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:53:36","slug":"senior-fx-sales-trading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/senior-fx-sales-trading\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior FX Sales &#038; Trading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Senior FX Sales & Trading\", \"description\": \"Your Mission\\nAs the Senior FX Sales & Trading, your mission is to transform Rafiki\u2019s FX capabilities into a competitive market offering. You will develop commercial and operational strategies for FX sales and active B2B market-making.\\nYou will bridge the gap between complex frontier market liquidity Africa & Asia and the needs of our institutional B2B clients, ensuring Rafiki provides the best pricing, deepest liquidity, and most reliable execution in the market.\\nYour Responsibilities in this Role\\nDrive Rafiki FX Sales:\u00a0Develop and execute the commercial strategy to sell FX services to B2B clients, ensuring Rafiki is the preferred partner for frontier market liquidity.\\nP&L Ownership:\u00a0Take full responsibility for the FX sales margin. Optimize the spread between our liquidity sources banks\/parallel markets and our B2B client pricing.\\nProduct Evolution:\u00a0Work closely with Engineering and Product teams to automate Rafiki\u2019s pricing engines and trading workflows, ensuring they are robust enough for high-volume B2B traffic.\\nRisk & Exposure Management:\u00a0Design and oversee sophisticated hedging strategies to protect the business against volatility in frontier markets while maintaining competitive client rates.\\nMarket Intelligence:\u00a0Act as the internal and external \\\"voice of the market,\\\" providing deep-dive insights on parallel vs. official rates to inform both our product roadmap and our clients' trading decisions.\\nMust-have requirements\\nSenior Experience:\u00a07+ years in FX trading or FX sales, with a proven track record in a fast-paced environment.\\nCommercial Hunter Mindset:\u00a0Deep experience in\u00a0B2B\/Institutional Sales. You know how to package FX liquidity as a product and win over sophisticated and rate sensitive clients.\\nFrontier Market Mastery:\u00a0Expert-level knowledge of African FX markets, including the nuances of navigating illiquid currencies and parallel market dynamics.\\nP&L Management:\u00a0Experience owning a revenue target and managing the risk\/reward balance of a trading book.\\nExtreme Ownership:\u00a0A startup-ready mentality. You don\u2019t wait for instructions; you identify market gaps and build the infrastructure to fill them.\\nNice to have requirements\\nDeep Network:\u00a0An existing \\\"rolodex\\\" of liquidity providers, central bank contacts, and potential B2B clients across Africa and Asia.\\nTech-Forward:\u00a0Experience with automated trading systems, API-driven FX pricing, or stablecoin\/crypto-settlement USDC\/USDT as a liquidity tool.\\nAdvanced Certification:\u00a0CFA, CAIA, or a Master\u2019s degree in a quantitative financial field.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-15\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"NALA\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-29T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> NALA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-29<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Your Mission<br \/>As the Senior FX Sales &#038; Trading, your mission is to transform Rafiki\u2019s FX capabilities into a competitive market offering. You will develop commercial and operational strategies for FX sales and active B2B market-making.<br \/>You will bridge the gap between complex frontier market liquidity Africa &#038; Asia and the needs of our institutional B2B clients, ensuring Rafiki provides the best pricing, deepest liquidity, and most reliable execution in the market.<br \/>Your Responsibilities in this Role<br \/>Drive Rafiki FX Sales:\u00a0Develop and execute the commercial strategy to sell FX services to B2B clients, ensuring Rafiki is the preferred partner for frontier market liquidity.<br \/>P&#038;L Ownership:\u00a0Take full responsibility for the FX sales margin. Optimize the spread between our liquidity sources banks\/parallel markets and our B2B client pricing.<br \/>Product Evolution:\u00a0Work closely with Engineering and Product teams to automate Rafiki\u2019s pricing engines and trading workflows, ensuring they are robust enough for high-volume B2B traffic.<br \/>Risk &#038; Exposure Management:\u00a0Design and oversee sophisticated hedging strategies to protect the business against volatility in frontier markets while maintaining competitive client rates.<br \/>Market Intelligence:\u00a0Act as the internal and external &#8220;voice of the market,&#8221; providing deep-dive insights on parallel vs. official rates to inform both our product roadmap and our clients&#8217; trading decisions.<br \/>Must-have requirements<br \/>Senior Experience:\u00a07+ years in FX trading or FX sales, with a proven track record in a fast-paced environment.<br \/>Commercial Hunter Mindset:\u00a0Deep experience in\u00a0B2B\/Institutional Sales. You know how to package FX liquidity as a product and win over sophisticated and rate sensitive clients.<br \/>Frontier Market Mastery:\u00a0Expert-level knowledge of African FX markets, including the nuances of navigating illiquid currencies and parallel market dynamics.<br \/>P&#038;L Management:\u00a0Experience owning a revenue target and managing the risk\/reward balance of a trading book.<br \/>Extreme Ownership:\u00a0A startup-ready mentality. You don\u2019t wait for instructions; you identify market gaps and build the infrastructure to fill them.<br \/>Nice to have requirements<br \/>Deep Network:\u00a0An existing &#8220;rolodex&#8221; of liquidity providers, central bank contacts, and potential B2B clients across Africa and Asia.<br \/>Tech-Forward:\u00a0Experience with automated trading systems, API-driven FX pricing, or stablecoin\/crypto-settlement USDC\/USDT as a liquidity tool.<br \/>Advanced Certification:\u00a0CFA, CAIA, or a Master\u2019s degree in a quantitative financial field.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to NALA on jobs.workable.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1279262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-29 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: NALA Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-07-29 Job Description Your MissionAs the Senior FX Sales &#038; Trading, your mission is to transform Rafiki\u2019s FX capabilities into a competitive market offering. 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