Quantmetrics - Operations Role - Hedge Fund

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job title: Operations

Reports to: COO

Summary:

A rapidly expanding hedge fund are looking to make an operations hire to support its recent growth and ambitious asset raising strategy. We are looking for candidates that have around 2 years- experience working for a systematic manager. Products traded include futures (including interest rates, bonds, equity indices and some commodities) and foreign exchange. Candidates should also have good IT skills and have a hands-on, can do attitude.

Main purpose of job:

The role reports directly in to the COO and would see the hire work in position offering a wide middle office remit. This generally covers operations, P&L and valuation responsibilities. However you are to also be trained up in compliance and operational risk.

Job responsibilities:

- Communicate and build relationship with various third parties including administrator, service providers, executing and clearing brokers.

- Perform trade confirmation versus our executing brokers through Tradar.

- Daily cash management (including FX and daily margin calls) and commissions.

- Investigation and resolution of trade and cash breaks.

- Trade support functions including maintenance of static data and performance tracking.

Key skills:

- The ideal candidate should possess a degree in Accounting, Finance or related disciplines.

- At least two years operations experience at a systematic manager, with extensive experience of processing and reconciling futures and FX Forward trades, and managing all related cash flows e.g. daily margin calls.

- Candidates must be team players and be self-motivated to work independently on schedule with high level of accuracy.

- A detailed understanding of the trade life cycle, with the ability to 'roll the sleeves up' when problems arise.

- A thorough understanding of the operations team's role in maintaining appropriate controls over cash and trading positions.

- Experience of a using Tradar would be highly beneficial.

- Excellent Excel skills (prior VBA is desirable) with a working knowledge of Bloomberg.

Compensation:

- Attractive base salary and discretionary bonus.