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Overview
Join Plata as the Head of Trading and lead the market operations of a new brokerage firm in Mexico City, starting from its pre-operational phase. Investment team: We are looking for a seasoned Head of Trading to become the primary market operator of Casa de Bolsa Plata, a new brokerage firm currently in its pre-operational phase, targeting CNBV licensing in the upcoming months and commencement of operations in December 2026.
Responsibilities
- •Participate in defining trading policies and the order management procedures manual
- •Validate the OMS (Order Management System) configuration from the trader's perspective
- •Support connectivity testing with BMV and BIVA trading platforms
- •Participate in defining the trading limits framework and pre-trade risk controls
- •Participate in the CNBV commencement-of-operations inspection — trading section
- •Conduct simulated trading sessions to validate the end-to-end order flow
- •Once live: execute client and proprietary orders across equity, fixed income, and derivatives markets; ensure compliance with CUCB best execution and conflicts of interest rules; coordinate with back-office on trade confirmations and settlement instructions
Conditions
- •Innovative Spirit: A commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutions
- •Honest Feedback: valuing open, transparent communication
- •Supportive Team: a strong, collaborative community
- •Celebrating Achievements: recognizing our wins together
- •High-Tech Environment: a team full of smart and revolutionary people who dare to challenge the status quo of incumbent finances
Requirements
- •Minimum 8 years at a casa de bolsa, of which at least 5 in an active trading role
- •Current AMIB certification as Operador Bursátil (Series 3) — this is a hard, non-negotiable prerequisite
- •Hands-on experience with BMV SENTRA or BIVA trading platforms
- •Experience with OMS/EMS systems
- •Willingness to be individually registered with the CNBV and accept the personal regulatory accountability this entails
- •Spanish conversational level
- •English conversational level
Nice to Have
- •Experience at more than one casa de bolsa or across multiple asset classes
- •Familiarity with FIX protocol connectivity
- •Experience participating in a CNBV inspection process
- •Experience joining an institution during its pre-operational or start-up phase
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