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# Trader - KSA at Thndr

- **Company:** Thndr
- **Location:** Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-07
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/thndr/3133bc12-50ca-41b2-b8d4-da9d0907dd9a

## Job description

## About the Role

As a Trader at Thndr, you will play a critical role in supporting our Saudi brokerage dealing-desk capability and ensuring reliable day-to-day trading activity on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul). You will monitor automated order flow and trading activity, oversee the performance of trading systems, identify unusual activity, spikes, exceptions, or potential issues, and take appropriate action or escalate when required. You will work closely with Operations, Risk, Compliance, Product, and Engineering teams to ensure trading activity remains accurate, controlled, and compliant with applicable CMA requirements. If you have hands-on trading experience in the Saudi market, strong knowledge of Tadawul and trading systems, and the ability to identify and respond to trading issues quickly and accurately, this role is for you.

## What You’ll Do

Trading Monitoring & Oversight:

- Monitor automated client order flow and trading activity throughout the trading session.
- Oversee trading-system performance and identify unusual activity, spikes, anomalies, or potential issues.
- Monitor order status and identify rejected, delayed, or irregular orders.
- Investigate trading exceptions and determine the appropriate action or escalation.
- Escalate trading issues promptly to the relevant teams when intervention is required.
- Monitor market conditions and assess their potential impact on trading activity.
- Maintain accurate and auditable records of trading activity, exceptions, and incidents.

Regulatory & Risk Management:

- Ensure trading activity is conducted in line with applicable CMA regulations, market rules, and internal controls.
- Apply pre-trade controls and trading limits and monitor adherence to established trading parameters.
- Work closely with Risk and Compliance on trade surveillance and the identification and escalation of suspicious or unusual trading activity.
- Support the investigation and documentation of trading incidents, errors, and potential market-abuse concerns.
- Exercise sound judgement and maintain a high level of integrity when monitoring trading activity.

Trade Lifecycle & Operations:

- Maintain a strong understanding of the Saudi trading lifecycle, from order submission through clearing and settlement.
- Coordinate with Operations on trade confirmations, clearing, and settlement through Edaa and Muqassa.
- Communicate with relevant Tadawul teams when resolving trading, system, or operational issues.
- Support the resolution of trading exceptions and ensure issues are appropriately documented and followed through.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

- Work closely with Operations, Risk, Compliance, Product, and Engineering teams to investigate and resolve trading issues.
- Provide trading observations and market insights to the Head of Brokerage.
- Partner with Product and Engineering to identify system issues and improve automated order handling and monitoring.
- Contribute to improving trading controls, monitoring processes, and the overall client trading experience.

## What You’ll Need

- Saudi national (Saudi citizenship is required for this role).
- Hands-on Trader/Dealer experience at a CMA-licensed brokerage or Tadawul member firm.
- Strong practical knowledge of Tadawul trading systems, order types, and market activity.
- Strong understanding of the Saudi trading lifecycle, including order submission, clearing, and settlement.
- Experience monitoring trading activity, identifying exceptions or unusual patterns, and escalating issues appropriately.
- Meets the CMA qualification requirements for the function, including CME-3A and CME-3B, a qualifying previous-series certificate, or a CMA-granted exemption.
- Eligible for CMA Registered Person registration and able to meet the applicable KSA residency requirements.
- Strong attention to detail, sound judgement, and the ability to remain calm and responsive under pressure.

Nice-to-Have:

- Existing working relationships with relevant Tadawul teams.
- Experience with automated trading or electronic brokerage platforms.
- Experience with trade surveillance, transaction monitoring, or trading-system monitoring.
- Experience preparing trading reports or providing market insights.
- Experience working with Product or Engineering teams to improve trading systems, controls, or order handling.
- Previous experience in a fast-growing or technology-driven brokerage environment.

Who Are We? Thndr was founded on a bold dream to democratize access to investing through smart tech and human-centric design. This is simply our way of saying we give anyone with a smartphone the simple and easy access they need to preserve and grow their wealth. At the same time, we’re shaping the future of investing while actively driving the economies we serve by promoting local investment products.

History has shown that investing is the single greatest way to build long-term wealth, but before Thndr, only a very small percentage of people had access to it due to:

- High barriers to entry — In the form of excessive minimum account balances, complex, outdated onboarding, and low financial literacy.
- Irrelevant experience — Catered toward expert traders and financial specialists, therefore alienating the majority of the population.
- Fragmented offering — Investment products were not gathered in a single, intuitive outlet.

We don't just talk about change, we deliver it. Here's a glimpse into our impact so far:

- 5.5 million app downloads
- EGP 1B+ average daily traded value across 2025
- #1 digital investing platform in Egypt for the third consecutive year
- 76% of users are first-time investors
- 40% of our users come from outside of capital cities and have previously had limited access to financial institutions

At Thndr, we're looking for people driven by our mission to help us democratize investing across the MENA region.

## About Thndr

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Thndr is a technology-driven investment platform that aims to democratize access to financial markets in the MENA region by offering a simple, mobile-first way to invest in stocks, gold, mutual funds, and savings funds.
- **Entity Type**: Private (backed by prominent venture capital investors)
- **Headquarters**: Cairo, Egypt (with teams across three countries in the region)
- **Founded**: 2019 (founded after co-founders’ experience at an investment bank in 2016)
- **Founders**: Seif Amr and Ahmad Hammouda

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Fintech – investing and wealth management
- **Target customers**: B2C, primarily individual retail investors, especially first-time and young investors (average age <30; 87% first-time investors)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Democratize investing in the MENA region” by removing barriers and using technology to offer a simple, accessible investing experience.

## Products & Services
- **Thndr App**: Mobile platform for investing in Egyptian stock market (EGX), US stocks (via Alpaca Securities), gold (via AZG mutual fund), mutual funds, and equity funds.
- **Thndr Learn**: Educational platform teaching personal finance and investing basics.
- **Thndr Claps**: A daily financial newsletter delivered to users’ inboxes.
- **Virtual Mode**: A simulation environment where users can practice investing with 100,000 virtual currency risk-free.
- **Savings Clouds / Savings Funds**: Low-risk, professionally managed fund products for growing savings and protecting against inflation.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (conflicting reports may exist, but not found).
- **Key Metric**: Total users – over 4,000,000 as of 2025/2026. Also, #1 investment platform in Egypt by number of trades, and contributed 86% of new entrants to the EGX in 2022.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Prosus Ventures, Tiger Global, BECO Capital, Endure Capital, 4DX Ventures (as of time of data).
- **Growth Signals**: 87% of users are first-time investors; 50% live outside major cities; average age <30; team has grown to 100+ employees across three countries.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Regulatory license**: Licensed by Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) and ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority, providing trust and security.
- **Localized user experience**: Tailored for the Egyptian and MENA market, including local payment methods (InstaPay, Vodafone Cash) and Arabic-language content.
- **Educational focus**: Built-in learning tools (Thndr Learn, Claps, Virtual Mode) lower the barrier for new investors.
- **Simplicity and speed**: Same-day account activation with no branch visit required; multiple funding methods.

## Strategic Focus
- **Regional expansion**: The company already operates in Egypt and the UAE (ADGM) and is scaling across the MENA region.
- **Product diversification**: Adding new asset classes (gold, mutual funds, savings funds) to deepen engagement.
- **User education**: Continuing to invest in financial literacy tools to convert first-time investors into long-term customers.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: Values include ownership (“act like an owner”), candid and transparent communication, ethical behavior, and a flat hierarchy. Employees describe a contagious passion for the mission and a supportive, encouraging team.
- **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: Not explicitly stated, but the team works across three countries (Egypt, UAE, and likely others), suggesting a flexible or hybrid setup.
- **Notable perks**: Strong sense of impact – “every action has a direct impact on the overall company.” Emphasis on output over hours, collaboration, and diversity.

## Sources
1. [thndr.app – About Us](https://thndr.app/blogpost/about-us/)
2. [thndr.app – Homepage](https://thndr.app/)
3. [thndr.app – Careers](https://thndr.app/careers/)
4. [thndr.app – Jobs List](https://thndr.app/careers/jobs-list/)

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