Market Making Lead

About Us

LCX is a leading innovator in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, dedicated to fostering the growth and stability of digital assets. We are committed to providing a robust trading ecosystem that ensures liquidity and efficiency for our clients. As we expand our operations, we are seeking a skilled Market Making Lead with experience in reputable market making firms to drive our liquidity strategy and lead our trading initiatives.

Job Overview

The Market Making Lead will play a pivotal role in designing and executing LCX’s liquidity strategy, managing market making operations, and building a strong internal team. This role requires a balance of hands-on technical expertise, strategic oversight, and leadership capabilities. The candidate will work closely with business development, compliance, and technology teams to ensure seamless, compliant, and scalable liquidity provision.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Oversight

• Design and execute long-term liquidity and market making strategy.
• Optimize capital allocation for liquidity provision across exchanges and digital assets.
• Build and maintain relationships with exchanges, liquidity providers, and counterparties.
• Integrate compliance and risk management frameworks into all trading activities.
  
  

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of junior traders and analysts.
• Establish best practices, training, and knowledge-sharing frameworks.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture within the trading team.
  
  

Market Making Setup & Execution

• Develop and implement market making strategies for various cryptocurrency pairs.
• Configure and optimize trading algorithms and systems for efficient liquidity provision.
• Coordinate with the technical team to ensure seamless integration of market making tools.
  
  

Onboarding & Collaboration

• Collaborate with the BD team to onboard new clients, tokens, and partnerships.
• Provide technical and operational support during onboarding.
• Align liquidity initiatives with overall business and strategic goals.
  
  

Monitoring, Risk & Compliance

• Continuously monitor market conditions and adapt strategies for optimal performance.
• Ensure adherence to risk management policies, market abuse prevention, and compliance requirements.
• Provide regular reporting on performance, risks, and compliance to senior management.

Experience

• Minimum of 3+ years in market making or liquidity provision, preferably with leading firms (e.g., CLS, Wintermute, Jump Trading).
• Proven experience in both hands-on trading execution and strategic liquidity management.
• Prior experience in team leadership or mentoring is strongly preferred.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of market making algorithms, trading systems, and market dynamics.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, or Java (preferred).
• Familiarity with cryptocurrency trading platforms, APIs, and blockchain technology.
  
  

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership, mentoring, and organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Opportunities to build and lead a growing trading team.
• Direct involvement in shaping LCX’s liquidity strategy and trading framework.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.