Quanloop operates a CIF model that includes dealing on own account and principal transactions where the firm, acting as counterparty, buys/sells securities with discretionary portfolios managed under the firm’s discretionary portfolio management service. We are hiring an Own Account Manager to oversee that activity with a clear focus on fair pricing, conflicts management, and adherence to internal limits.

This role is framed as principal dealing oversight (CIF as counterparty), with disciplined pricing methodology, post-trade fairness controls, and clean escalation when exceptions occur. This role requires the CySEC Advanced Certificate (evidence required).

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor positions held on the firm’s own balance sheet in approved “classic securities”, within risk appetite and internal limits.
• Facilitate principal transactions where the CIF buys/sells securities to/from discretionary client portfolios, strictly in line with the approved business model, client disclosures/consents, and internal governance.
• Ensure pricing provided by the CIF follows a documented benchmark methodology (independent market mid-price plus predefined spread logic), including time-stamping and audit trail.
• Treat any deviations from the benchmark methodology as exceptions: document rationale, obtain required approvals, and escalate where thresholds are breached.
• Operate under conflicts of interest procedures designed to prevent own-account interests from disadvantaging clients, including controls around spread setting, overrides, and segregation of duties.
• Monitor inventory, concentration and issuer exposure, liquidity constraints, and P&L volatility (as applicable); escalate breaches and material issues to Risk, Compliance and the CEO and track remediation to closure.
• Review and manage exceptions such as off-market pricing alerts, unusual spreads, failed settlements, stale/erroneous reference pricing, and abnormal P&L; initiate corrective actions including trade suspension where needed.
• Participate in change governance for material changes to pricing logic, spread parameters, data sources and automation rules, ensuring evidence of testing, documented sign-offs, controlled release, and post-change monitoring.

What good looks like in the first 3–6 months

• Principal dealing activity runs with clear controls: consistent benchmark pricing, traceable decisions, and exceptions handled promptly.
• Conflicts controls are operational, not theoretical: spread changes and overrides are governed and client-detriment risks are surfaced early.
• Limits monitoring is reliable: breaches are escalated properly and remediation closes without repeated follow-ups.

Key Topics

• Principal dealing (CIF as counterparty) and own-account position management
• Benchmark pricing methodology (independent market mid + spread rules) and audit trail expectations
• Conflicts of interest controls in principal transactions
• Inventory and exposure monitoring, liquidity considerations, and limit governance
• Post-trade fairness checks and exception handling discipline
• Operational coordination with settlement/reconciliations and P&L/valuation
• Change governance for pricing logic, data sources and automation rules

Qualifications

• CySEC Advanced Certificate (evidence required).
• Relevant experience in dealing/treasury/markets operations, principal trading oversight, or own-account management in a regulated environment (CIF, broker, bank, asset manager, or similar).
• Strong understanding of fair pricing concepts and how to evidence pricing decisions (reference prices, time-stamps, tolerance thresholds, exception logs).
• Experience operating within conflicts of interest frameworks and understanding how client detriment can arise in principal dealing models.
• Comfortable working with risk limits, exposure monitoring, and escalation routines with Risk and Compliance.
• Strong documentation discipline and attention to detail; understands that pricing and exceptions must be evidencable.
• Clear written and spoken communication in English, including concise escalation summaries to senior stakeholders.

Other skills

• Structured, controlled working style and comfort working with monitoring dashboards, pricing feeds and exception reports.
• Ability to be firm on controls (benchmark pricing discipline, overrides governance, trade suspension when needed) without creating unnecessary friction.
• Calm judgement under pressure when markets move or when data/execution breaks occur.

How to apply

Apply with your CV (LinkedIn optional). A short note is welcome, but not required.