Forex
Executive and specialist appointments across retail and institutional FX, multi-asset brokerage and the wider FX ecosystem.
Executive search for global trading
The right people. In the roles that matter.
GFFC identifies and secures senior leaders and high-impact specialists for Forex, CFD, prop trading and spread betting businesses worldwide.
Every conversation is handled personally and discreetly.
33+ years
Online trading and financial markets experience
Four sectors
Forex, CFDs, prop trading and spread betting
Founder-led
Senior involvement from brief to appointment
Global reach
Search built around the market, not a postcode
Built inside the industry
Search led by someone who understands the business behind the brief.
Most senior appointments in online trading cannot be filled by matching keywords to a job description. The right person must understand the product, regulation, operating model, technology, commercial pressures and market structure around the role.
GFFC is led by Jason Gibson, an industry operator with more than three decades of experience across brokerage, trading, fintech and financial services. That experience allows us to challenge the brief, identify the people who can genuinely deliver and represent the opportunity credibly to candidates who are not actively looking.
Our markets
One connected industry. Four specialist sectors.
We work only where our experience and network give clients a meaningful advantage.
CFD Brokerage
Leadership and critical-function search for regulated CFD brokers operating in established and growth markets.
Prop Trading
Commercial, trading, risk, technology and executive appointments for proprietary trading and funded trader businesses.
Spread Betting
Specialist search for a distinctive UK market requiring genuine product, regulatory and operating knowledge.
Executive search
Focused search for consequential hires.
GFFC works on appointments where sector knowledge, discretion and direct access to the market matter. We do not compete on CV volume. We build the search around the business outcome the person must deliver.
Retained Executive Search
Board, C-suite and senior leadership appointments managed through a rigorous, exclusive search process.
Senior Specialist Search
Targeted search for Head of, director-level and hard-to-find specialists across the trading business.
Board and NED Search
Chairs, Non-Executive Directors, Independent Directors and committee appointments with the right governance and market experience.
Leadership Team Build-Outs
Coordinated senior hiring for launches, new jurisdictions, transformations and growth programmes.
Functional coverage
Across the functions that make a trading business work.
- Board and C-suite
- Trading, dealing and risk
- Compliance, legal and regulatory
- Sales, business development and partnerships
- Product, platform and technology
- Operations, finance and payments
- Marketing, acquisition and retention
How we work
A disciplined search. A considered shortlist.
01
Define
We establish the mandate, business context, outcomes, candidate profile and non-negotiables.
02
Map
We identify the relevant companies, markets and individuals, including passive candidates.
03
Engage
We approach the market directly and represent the opportunity with credibility and discretion.
04
Assess
We test experience, motivation, judgement, track record, cultural contribution and practical fit.
05
Present
We deliver a concise, evidence-led shortlist with clear assessment notes.
06
Secure
We manage interviews, feedback, referencing, offer, resignation and transition.
Why GFFC
Industry judgement at every stage.
Operator-led
Your mandate is led by someone who has held senior roles inside the trading industry—not handed to a junior researcher after the first meeting.
Precisely connected
We search within a defined global market and approach the people whose experience fits the actual business need.
Confidential by default
Sensitive replacements, unannounced launches and private career discussions are handled with care and controlled disclosure.
Straight-talking
You receive honest market feedback on the brief, compensation, candidate availability and likelihood of success.
Not actively looking? That is often where the best conversations begin.
Senior careers do not always move through advertised vacancies. If your background is in Forex, CFDs, prop trading or spread betting, you can speak with GFFC privately about the market, your ambitions and the kind of opportunity that would be worth considering.
Your details will never be presented to a client without your prior approval for that specific opportunity.
Current mandates
Selected leadership and specialist opportunities.
Some mandates can be shared publicly; others remain confidential. Explore a curated selection of current opportunities or register privately to be considered for searches that are not advertised.
Many senior searches are confidential and never advertised. Register privately to be considered for relevant current and future mandates.
Insights
Leadership and hiring insight from inside the market.
Practical views on executive hiring, succession, compensation, team design and leadership across the global online trading industry.
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The next appointment could change the direction of your business.
Tell us what the role needs to achieve. We will tell you how we would search the market.