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Whether you are an experienced trader looking to join an SFX desk, or a talented individual interested in operations, we offer career-defining roles with significant growth potential and benefits.
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📌 For Experienced Traders with Macro or Technical Strategies
📍 Locations: Remote, SFX UK, SFX TallinnAbout SFX Proprietary:
At SFX Proprietary, we are building a high-performance, multi-asset proprietary trading team, backing only proven, professional traders with real capital allocations.
Unlike retail proprietary firms, we deploy real firm capital across global markets and provide career-defining opportunities for talented traders who have a verifiable track record of profitability and disciplined risk management.
We are now actively hiring elite discretionary and systematic traders across multiple asset classes. If you have strong market expertise, a proven edge, and the ability to trade professionally, we encourage you to apply.
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Discretionary Trader to manage significant firm capital allocations across across various markets. We provide opportunities to deal in foreign exchange, global equities, commodities, crypto and derivatives. This role requires deep market expertise, experience, a proven trading edge and the correct mentality.
Key Responsibilities:
Execute discretionary trades with firm capital allocations starting from £250,000 to £5,000,000 depending on experience.
Identify high-probability trading opportunities using macro, technical, and liquidity-based signals.
Manage risk through effective position sizing, stop-loss management, quantitative risk controls, advanced hedging and capital preservation techniques.
Work cross-team to ensure optimal trade placement and trading efficiency, minimising operating costs.
Produce and maintain high level trade reporting and all necessary compliance reporting.
Requirements:
Master’s degree preferred; Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Science, Engineering or equivalent.
Minimum 3+ years of discretionary trading experience at a trading firm, hedge fund, or investment bank or equivalent.
A verifiable, audited track record of profitable trading over at least 24 months, with available referencing if necessary.
Deep understanding of market structure, order flow, and institutional execution techniques.
Compensation and Benefits:
Competitive Base Salary – Most traders qualify for fixed compensation packages alongside their performance-based payouts. Compensation is dependent on seniority, leadership and capital responsibility.
Performance Fees – We offer various profit split structures from 30%-70% based on role specification and performance.
Capital Scaling – Trade with real capital allocations ranging from £250,000 to £5,000,000+, with increased capital access for high-performing traders.
Institutional Trading Perks – Enjoy direct market access, low execution costs and institutional brokerage rates, ensuring maximised efficiency profitability per trade. Work with our specialists to increase your trading efficiency.
Long-Term Growth & Career Progression – Traders have the opportunity to gain more senior roles, which includes access to larger capital allocations, greater autonomy, more complex trading products, various brokerage options and additional financial incentives
Retained Trader Benefits – For traders with experience in permanent roles, additional healthcare, retirement contributions, lifestyle expenses and other benefits may be available.
How to Apply:
Please complete the candidate application form at the bottom of page.
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📌 For Traders Specialising in Options Trading, Futures Trading & Volatility Arbitrage
📍 Location: Remote, SFX UK, SFX TallinnAbout SFX Proprietary:
At SFX Proprietary, we are building a high-performance, multi-asset proprietary trading team, backing only proven, professional traders with real capital allocations.
Unlike retail proprietary firms, we deploy real firm capital across global markets and provide career-defining opportunities for talented traders who have a verifiable track record of profitability and disciplined risk management.
We are now actively hiring elite discretionary and systematic traders across multiple asset classes. If you have strong market expertise, a proven edge, and the ability to trade professionally, we encourage you to apply.
About the Role:
SFX Proprietary is looking for experienced derivatives traders with deep expertise in options pricing, volatility trading, advanced hedging and structured strategies. This role is suited for traders who understand complex risk-adjusted options trades, implied vs. realised volatility and derivatives market microstructure.
Key Responsibilities:
Trade options, futures, and volatility derivatives using sophisticated market-neutral and directional strategies.
Identify and exploit implied vs. realised volatility discrepancies in derivatives markets.
Implement options spread trading, gamma scalping, risk-defined structured trades, and long and short dated options strategies.
Ensure efficient margin and capital usage across derivatives positions.
Work cross-team to ensure optimal trade placement and trading efficiency, minimising operating costs.
Produce and maintain high level trade reporting and all necessary compliance reporting.
Requirements:
Master’s degree preferred, Bachelor’s degree required in Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Quantitative Finance, Science, Engineering or equivalent.
Minimum 3+ years of professional options trading experience at a proprietary firm, hedge fund, or investment bank.
A verifiable, audited track record of profitable options trading over at least 24 months, with references if necessary.
Deep understanding of volatility surfaces, option Greeks, and risk-neutral pricing models.
Compensation and Benefits:
Competitive Base Salary – Senior Traders qualify for fixed compensation packages alongside their performance-based payouts. Compensation is dependent on seniority, leadership and capital responsibility.
Performance Fees – We offer various profit split structures from 30%-70% based on role specification and performance.
Capital Scaling – Trade with real capital allocations ranging from £250,000 to £5,000,000+, with increased capital access for high-performing traders.
Institutional Trading Perks – Enjoy direct market access, low execution costs and institutional brokerage rates, ensuring maximised efficiency profitability per trade. Work with our specialists to increase your trading efficiency.
Long-Term Growth & Career Progression – Traders have the opportunity to gain more senior roles, which includes access to larger capital allocations, greater autonomy, more complex trading products, various brokerage options and additional financial incentives
Retained Trader Benefits – For traders with experience in permanent roles, additional healthcare, retirement contributions, lifestyle expenses and other benefits may be available.
How to Apply:
Please complete the candidate application form at the bottom of page.
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📌 For Experienced Traders with Macro or Technical Strategies
📍 Locations: Remote, SFX UK, SFX TallinnAbout SFX Proprietary:
At SFX Proprietary, we are building a high-performance, multi-asset proprietary trading team, backing only proven, professional traders with real capital allocations.
Unlike retail proprietary firms, we deploy real firm capital across global markets and provide career-defining opportunities for talented traders who have a verifiable track record of profitability and disciplined risk management.
We are now actively hiring elite discretionary and systematic traders across multiple asset classes. If you have strong market expertise, a proven edge, and the ability to trade professionally, we encourage you to apply.
About the Role:
SFX is seeking a highly experienced Senior FX Trader to join our discretionary desk, managing significant capital allocations across G10 and emerging market currencies. This role is designed for a trader with a proven track record of generating above asset-specific industry benchmarks through directional and relative value strategies, macro positioning, or tactical event-driven plays.
What You'll Do
Manage a discretionary portfolio focused on FX spot, CFDs forwards, and/or options.
Deploy capital based on macroeconomic views, technical levels, and flow dynamics.
Operate within defined risk limits while contributing to overall desk performance.
Collaborate with research analysts and participate in daily desk meetings.
Adapt quickly to regime shifts, volatility cycles, and central bank positioning.
Work with your Desk Head to assist FX Associates and Junior FX Traders.
Requirements:
Master’s degree preferred; Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Science, Engineering or equivalent.
Minimum 3+ years of trading experience at a trading firm, hedge fund, or investment bank or equivalent, specialising in FX.
A verifiable, audited track record of profitable trading over at least 36 months, with available referencing if necessary.
Deep understanding of market structure, macroeconomic drivers, order flow and institutional execution techniques.
Compensation and Benefits:
Competitive Base Salary – Senior Traders qualify for fixed compensation packages alongside their performance-based payouts. Compensation is dependent on seniority, leadership and capital responsibility.
Performance Fees – We offer various profit split structures from 30%-70% based on role specification and performance.
Capital Scaling – Trade with real capital allocations ranging from £250,000 to £5,000,000+, with increased capital access for high-performing traders.
Institutional Trading Perks – Enjoy direct market access, low execution costs and institutional brokerage rates, ensuring maximised efficiency profitability per trade. Work with our specialists to increase your trading efficiency.
Long-Term Growth & Career Progression – Traders have the opportunity to gain more senior roles, which includes access to larger capital allocations, greater autonomy, more complex trading products, various brokerage options and additional financial incentives
Retained Trader Benefits – For traders with experience in permanent roles, additional healthcare, retirement contributions, lifestyle expenses and other benefits may be available.
How to Apply:
Please complete the candidate application form at the bottom of page.
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📌 For Mid-Office Professionals with Deep Experience in Execution Trading and Order Routing
📍 Locations: Remote, SFX UKAbout the Role:
SFX is seeking a detail-oriented and execution-focused professional to join our trading operations team in a newly created Execution Associate role. This individual will be responsible for managing and optimising order execution across a range of asset classes, ensuring efficient trade flow and operational alignment between traders, systems, and counterparties.
This role is ideal for candidates with a background in execution trading, order routing, or middle-office operations within a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm or prime brokerage environment.
What You'll Do
Facilitate and monitor real-time execution of trades across FX, equities, crypto, and derivatives.
Liaise between trading desks and execution venues (ECNs, brokers, exchanges).
Manage trade routing logic, order types, and slippage analysis.
Work alongside developers and traders to optimise algorithmic execution strategies.
Track and analyse fill performance, latency, and execution quality metrics.
Maintain broker and liquidity provider relationships and onboarding documentation.
Support post-trade matching, reconciliation, and trade breaks.
Act as the point of contact for execution issues and escalations during market hours.
Requirements:
Master’s degree preferred; Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Business or equivalent.
2+ years of experience in execution services, trading operations, or electronic trading, or 5+ years in a dealing or risk management related role.
Deep understanding of trade lifecycle, FIX protocols, and execution venue.
Familiarity with multi-asset order management systems (OMS/EMS).
Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure during high-volume sessions.
Technical fluency in execution logic, order types, and routing mechanics.
Experience with FX, equities, and/or crypto markets preferred.
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
How to Apply:
Please complete the candidate application form at the bottom of page.
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📍 Location: Remote or SFX UK
📌 Type: Full-TimeAbout the Role:
SFX Proprietary is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to join our Risk & Market Surveillance team. This role is essential to ensuring risk discipline across our proprietary trading desks by monitoring traders, capital exposure, and strategy performance in real time. You will work closely with traders, quants, and other Risk staff to develop and enforce risk limits, ensuring the firm operates within its risk tolerance.
Key Responsibilities:
Create and maintain structured risk frameworks that dynamically adjust across asset class, market and trading style.
Monitor real-time market risk exposure across multi-asset trading desks (FX, equities, futures, crypto, derivatives).
Implement and refine risk controls, ensuring traders adhere to predefined drawdowns, exposure limits, and risk-adjusted return targets.
Analyse and report portfolio risk metrics such as VaR, Expected Shortfall, and Calmar Ratio.
Identify potential risk anomalies and escalate issues to senior risk officers when necessary.
Work with quant and tech teams to develop automated risk dashboards for live portfolio monitoring.
Perform stress tests and scenario analyses to model potential market downturns and tail risks.
Maintain compliance with internal risk policies and FCA regulatory guidelines.
Oversee a team of Junior Risk Analysts, ensuring optimal risk surveillance and continued development.
Requirements:
5+ years of experience in risk management, trading oversight, or portfolio analytics.
Strong understanding of risk models, portfolio exposure metrics, and derivatives risk.
Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, or risk analysis tools preferred (Bloomberg, MATLAB, QuantLib).
Experience with Value at Risk (VaR), drawdown monitoring, and stress testing methodologies.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure proprietary trading environment.
Previous experience at a proprietary trading firm, hedge fund, or institutional trading desk is highly preferred.
How to Apply:
Please complete the candidate application form at the bottom of page.
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📍 Location: Remote or SFX UK
📌 Type: Full-TimeAbout the Role:
SFX Proprietary is seeking a highly analytical Risk Analyst to join our Risk & Market Surveillance team. This role is essential to ensuring risk discipline across our proprietary trading desks by monitoring traders, capital exposure, and strategy performance in real time. You will work closely with traders, quants, and senior risk managers to develop and enforce risk limits, ensuring the firm operates within its risk tolerance.
Key Responsibilities:
Monitor real-time market risk exposure across multi-asset trading desks (FX, equities, futures, crypto, derivatives).
Implement and refine risk controls, ensuring traders adhere to predefined drawdowns, exposure limits, and risk-adjusted return targets.
Analyse and report portfolio risk metrics such as VaR, Expected Shortfall, and Calmar Ratio.
Identify potential risk anomalies and escalate issues to senior risk officers when necessary.
Work with quant and tech teams to develop automated risk dashboards for live portfolio monitoring.
Perform stress tests and scenario analyses to model potential market downturns and tail risks.
Maintain compliance with internal risk policies and FCA regulatory guidelines.
Requirements:
2+ years of experience in risk management, trading oversight, or portfolio analytics.
Strong understanding of risk models, portfolio exposure metrics, and derivatives risk.
Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, or risk analysis tools preferred (Bloomberg, MATLAB, QuantLib).
Experience with Value at Risk (VaR), drawdown monitoring, and stress testing methodologies.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure proprietary trading environment.
Previous experience at a proprietary trading firm, hedge fund, or institutional trading desk is highly preferred.
How to Apply:
Please complete the candidate application form at the bottom of page.
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📍 Location: Remote or SFX UK
📌 Type: Full-TimeAbout the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Django Developer to support the backend infrastructure of our trading systems, risk dashboards, and proprietary trading technology. You will be responsible for building and maintaining scalable APIs, database models, and financial data pipelines.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and optimize Django-based backend services for proprietary trading tools.
Build RESTful APIs that power trading dashboards, risk monitoring, and performance analytics.
Manage database structures and optimize query performance for real-time financial data.
Implement authentication and security protocols to ensure regulatory compliance and account integrity.
Integrate external financial APIs (Bloomberg, FIX, WebSockets, etc.) into our proprietary trading stack.
Collaborate with front-end developers and quant researchers to enhance user interfaces and data visualisation tools.
Requirements:
3+ years of experience in backend development using Django and Python.
Strong proficiency with PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, and asynchronous task processing.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS cloud deployment.
Familiarity with financial APIs, real-time market data handling, and order execution.
Knowledge of automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
How to Apply:
Please complete the candidate application form at the bottom of page.
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📍 Location: Remote
📌 Type: Full-Time & Part-TimeAbout the Role:
SFX Proprietary is looking for an Incubator Account Lead to oversee the Trader Incubator program, working closely with aspiring traders to guide them through the recruitment and development process. This role is ideal for someone with trading experience, strong mentorship abilities, and a deep understanding of risk management, market structure, and institutional trading principles.
As the primary point of contact for incubator participants, you will play a critical role in evaluating talent, providing feedback, and ensuring traders are developing the skills needed to manage real firm capital.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and oversee the SFX Trader Incubator, ensuring a smooth onboarding, training, and evaluation process for all applicants.
Deliver structured training sessions covering macro trading, technical analysis, risk management, and institutional execution techniques.
Assess applicant performance throughout each phase of the program, tracking progress and providing direct feedback on their trading approach.
Act as the primary liaison between incubator traders and senior SFX management, ensuring only top candidates progress to real capital allocations.
Develop and refine educational content, assessments, and trader evaluation metrics to ensure the program remains at an institutional standard.
Conduct one-on-one mentorship sessions with promising traders, helping them refine their strategies and trading psychology.
Monitor risk and compliance within incubator accounts, ensuring that traders operate within defined parameters and demonstrate responsible risk management.
Collaborate with the recruitment team to identify top-performing candidates for direct placement into SFX’s trading team.
Requirements:
3+ years of experience in proprietary trading, hedge funds, or institutional trading environments.
Strong understanding of multi-asset trading, risk management, and institutional execution.
Experience with trader mentorship, coaching, or training program delivery.
Familiarity with trading analytics, performance tracking, and risk reporting tools.
Ability to assess trading edge, discipline, and consistency objectively.
Strong communication skills and leadership abilities - able to work with traders at different skill levels.
Previous experience managing trader development programs is highly preferred.
What We Offer:
A unique opportunity to shape the next generation of proprietary traders.
Work in a fast-paced, highly selective trading environment.
Competitive compensation package and performance-based incentives.
Direct involvement in scouting and training high-potential trading talent.
How to Apply:
Please complete the candidate application form at the bottom of page.