The people a brokerage cannot run without
XFIV helps brokers find specialist staff: risk managers and dealers, compliance and AML officers, back-office and payments staff, sales and retention teams, multilingual support and MT5 and IT specialists. We define the role, search our network and the market, screen candidates on real brokerage knowledge and support you to an offer.
Why is hiring for a brokerage hard?
Broker roles are specialised. A risk manager needs to understand exposure, hedging and the dealing desk; a compliance officer needs the rules of your licence; an MT5 administrator needs hands-on server experience. General recruiters rarely know how to test for this, and the best candidates usually come by referral.
Some roles also need regulatory approval or must meet “fit and proper” standards, which makes a wrong hire expensive.
Which roles do you recruit for?
Risk management and dealing
Risk managers and dealers who understand exposure, hedging and the dealing desk.
Compliance, AML and MLRO
Compliance and AML officers who know the rules of your licence.
Back office, payments and finance
Back-office, payments and finance staff who keep client money flows running.
Sales, retention and IB management
Sales and retention teams, and managers for introducing broker relationships.
Customer support (multilingual)
Multilingual support staff for the markets you serve.
MT5 administration, IT and development
MT5 administrators with hands-on server experience, IT staff and developers.
Marketing
Marketing staff who can work within financial-promotion rules.
Senior management (COO, CTO, Head of Risk)
Senior leaders for operations, technology and risk.
What does the service include?
Role definition
The role, its responsibilities and the experience it needs, agreed and written down.
Search through our network and the market
Candidates found through our own network and a search of the wider market.
Technical screening by experienced practitioners
Candidates tested on real brokerage knowledge by people who have done the job.
Shortlist with written assessments
A shortlist with a written assessment of each candidate.
Interview and test support
Interview guides and practical tests for your hiring team.
References and background checks (with consent)
Reference and background checks, carried out with the candidate’s consent.
Offer and onboarding support
Support through the offer and an onboarding checklist for the first weeks.
Interim or fractional cover where available
Interim or fractional cover for critical roles while a permanent search runs, where available.
How does hiring work?
Brief
Role definition, responsibilities and the experience it needs.
Search
Our network and the wider market.
Screen
Technical screening by experienced practitioners.
Shortlist
A shortlist with written assessments.
Interviews
Interview guides and tests to support your team.
Checks
References and background checks, with consent.
Offer
Support through the offer and acceptance.
Follow-up after start
Onboarding support and a check-in after the new hire starts.
What do you receive?
- Role profile
- Shortlist with assessments
- Interview guides and tests
- Reference reports
- Onboarding checklist
Why use our team?
XFIV was built by people who managed these teams inside global brokers, and our team has 18+ years in the field. We screen candidates the way a head of risk or compliance would, because that is where we come from.
Searches are confidential. We do not approach your staff for other clients.
The team behind the work
Our team’s experience in brokerage technology and services.
Supported worldwide by our team, many of them still today.
Staffed every hour of every day of the year.
Guaranteed first response from a trained person.
XFIV is a new brand from FIKO AI LABS LTD. Experience figures refer to our team.
Good to know
Candidates for regulated roles may need approval from your regulator; you remain responsible for the final decision and for fit-and-proper checks. We do not guarantee a hire within a set time.
Common questions
Can you hire a risk manager for a new brokerage?
Yes. Risk and dealing roles are a core part of this service. We screen for hands-on MT5 and risk experience.
Do you only recruit in the UK?
No. We recruit for brokers worldwide, on-site and remote.
Can you build a whole team for a launch?
Yes. We plan the roles and order of hiring and run the searches together.
Is the search confidential?
Yes. We work under NDA and can run searches without naming your company until a candidate is shortlisted.
How are fees charged?
Fees are agreed in the proposal before the search starts.
Often combined with
Liquidity connectivity
Introductions to liquidity providers and help connecting them to your MT5 setup.
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Marketing strategy
A practical go-to-market plan: markets, channels, messaging, budget and measurement.
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24/7 support
A guaranteed first response in under 30 minutes, at any hour.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-30