Head of Operations / COO – Prominent Quant Multi-Strat Hedge Fund Launch
Core
Building and running operations for a nearly $1bn systematic/quant hedge fund launch with a macro focus on high-frequency investment strategies.
Role type
Head of Operations / COO for a quant multi-strategy hedge fund
Builds
Trading infrastructure, fund operations, and valuation functions for a new quant fund and SMAs
Domain
Quantitative finance / High-frequency trading / Hedge funds
Required skills
Trading infrastructure expertise, fund operations, fund accounting, NAV valuation, trade lifecycle management, team building, gap analysis
Preferred skills
Experience in electronic market making or proprietary trading firms, ability to work hands-on with trade discrepancies
Technologies
Exchanges, prime brokers, clearing brokers, settlement systems
Responsibilities
Build and implement controls for Trading Operations and Fund Accounting/Valuation, support trade lifecycles, investigate trade discrepancies, build in-house and outsourced teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC / Executive leadership
