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Bestex Research

Managing Director, Head of EMEA

London , United Kingdom
full-time On-site
  • Establish and manage the broker-dealer business, ensuring flawless execution of all operational initiatives including the development and execution of robust business strategies
  • Identify and cultivate business opportunities, driving outsized revenue growth across the EMEA region
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with institutional clients, understanding their needs and ensuring our solutions meet and exceed their expectations
  • Represent BestEx Research at industry events and in the media, showcasing our thought leadership in the space
  • Ensure all business activities adhere to FCA regulations, implementing robust governance frameworks and staying updated on regulatory changes
  • Partner closely with our CEO, Global Head of Business Development, and Chief Product Officer to design and execute innovative product strategies and expansion opportunities
  • Recruit, train, and lead a high-caliber sales team, fostering a culture of excellence and high performance
  • Stay ahead of industry and market structure trends, competitor activities, and regulatory changes to strategically position our offerings in the market
  • Serve on the Board of Directors of the BestEx Research UK entity

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience with a proven track record in institutional equities sales and business development within the electronic trading or algorithmic trading space
  • Strong leadership skills
  • A proactive, innovative mindset with a passion for driving business growth and operational excellence
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and manage functional frameworks within a high-growth environment
  • Strong leadership skills with experience in building and managing high-performing teams
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop meaningful and lasting relationships with clients and team members
  • Deep understanding of market structure, competitive landscape, industry trends, and regulatory environment in the EMEA region
  • Outstanding and influential verbal and written communication skills
Bestex Research

BestEx Research is a financial technology and research firm specializing in building sophisticated execution algorithms and transaction cost modeling tools servicing multiple asset classes. The firm provides its services to performance-demanding hedge funds, CTAs, asset managers, and banks through a traditional electronic broker and in a broker-neutral Software as a Service (SaaS) model.BestEx Research’s mission is to become the leader in automation and measurement of execution across asset classes globally and significantly reduce transaction costs for our clients.Its cloud-based platform, Algo Management System (AMS), is the first end-to-end algorithmic trading solution for equities, futures, and foreign exchange that delivers an entire ecosystem around execution algorithms, including transaction cost analysis (TCA), an algo customization tool called Strategy Studio, a trading dashboard, and pre-trade analytics in a single platform. The platform is currently live for US equity and global futures trading.BestEx Research is disrupting a $100 billion industry by challenging the status quo of stale, black-box solutions from banks and offering next-generation execution algorithms that combine performance improvement with transparency and customization. BestEx Research uses leading-edge technology to support its low-latency, highly scalable research and trading systems with its back end in C++, research libraries in C++/Python and R, and web-based technologies for delivering its front-end platforms.Visit bestexresearch.com for more information about our products and services.

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