We are looking for a hands-on
Interactive Brokers Operator who lives inside Interactive Brokers (TWS) and can execute our strategies with speed, accuracy, and discipline. This is not a research or pure back-office role; you will sit on the desk, run orders, monitor markets in real time, and own the full trade lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Log in to Interactive Brokers (TWS) daily and execute orders across equities, ETFs, futures and FX according to predefined strategies and risk limits
- Monitor global markets, prices, liquidity and slippage in real time; time entries/exits and escalate when conditions change
- Manage full trade lifecycle: order entry, monitoring, fills, allocations, amendments, cancellations and end-of-day checks
- Reconcile trades, positions, cash and P&L between IBKR and internal records, resolving breaks with brokers and operations where needed
- Generate and maintain daily reports on trades, exposures, performance and any operational incidents
- Monitor basic automated/algorithmic orders in IBKR, flag anomalies, and work with senior traders/tech to improve execution quality
- Ensure all activity complies with internal risk policies and relevant regulatory requirements in the UAE and abroad
- Provide basic market colour and execution feedback to portfolio managers (slippage, fills, liquidity, routing issues)
Requirements
Requirements
- 2-5 years of experience in a trading, execution or dealing role (buy-side, prop trading, brokerage, or multi-asset CFD/FX broker)
- Direct, hands-on experience using Interactive Brokers (TWS and Client Portal) for live trading; you should be comfortable operating IBKR without supervision
- Strong understanding of order types (market, limit, stop, bracket, OCO), margin, corporate actions and basic risk concepts (exposure, leverage, drawdown)
- Solid knowledge of at least one asset class (equities or ETFs as a core), plus familiarity with futures and FX; options knowledge is a plus but not mandatory
- High attention to detail and accuracy under time pressure; proven record of minimizing errors in a live trading environment
- Comfortable working evening or split shifts to cover all trading hours when required. Multi Role's will be hired to manage this
- Proficient with Excel; experience with basic VBA/Python/reporting tools is an advantage
- Strong communication skills in English; additional languages are a plus
Nice to Have
- Experience in a high-frequency, systematic or prop trading environment
- Prior exposure to brokerage operations, trade support or reconciliation for multi-asset trading
- Experience in GCC or other emerging markets
Benefits
- Opportunity to work directly with experienced traders and portfolio managers in a fast-paced trading setup
- Exposure to multi-asset, cross-border strategies using a leading global electronic brokerage platform (Interactive Brokers)
- Competitive salary and Discretionary-based incentives
