Chief Operating Officer (algo trading)
Chief Operating Officer (algo trading)
DTG Finance & Capital Markets
United States
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Sizable and expanding trading firm seeks COO/Co-Head of Trading
Required background:
- Extensive Electronic Trading experience, preferably at an algo trading, electronic market-making or quant prop firm.
- Proven experience in managing global trading operations and processes.
- Experience with various asset classes, TradeFi to DiFi.
- Experience in leadership, delegation and hands-on coordination roles in trading.
- Strong knowledge of financial, broker-dealer, etc. regulations and compliance.
- Experience in interacting with technological functions supporting trading.
- Proficient in budget management and financial analysis/reporting.
- High-level people and process management skills.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Strong educational background, ideally in computational finance or related
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Efficiency: Ensure the productivity and efficiency of the trading team by resolving operational and organizational issues, allowing traders to focus solely on trading.
- Operational Stability and Efficiency Growth: Analyze and address trading issues to foster continuous process improvement and operational stability.
- Regulatory Compliance: Collaborate with the compliance function to ensure trading activities meet regulatory requirements, proactively managing compliance risks.
- Business Requirements Flow: Facilitate the continuous flow of business requirements to enhance trading setups and platforms.
- Process Development and Optimization: Develop, implement, and automate trading processes, monitor operational risks, and ensure adherence to internal policies and standards.
- Budget Management: Oversee the departmental budget, maintain financial reporting, forecast expenses, and analyze financial performance (excluding trading PnL).
- Onboarding and Mentorship: Organize onboarding for new traders to ensure a smooth and efficient transition, and provide ongoing mentorship within the team.
- Interdepartmental Collaboration: Act as a liaison between the trading department and other company departments, representing the trading team at the organizational level.
- Coordination with Strategy Head: Coordinate actions and share information with the head of trading strategies and PnL.
This is a great 'build' opportunity for an ambitious, energetic and hands-on multi-skilled lead trading operations professional. Firm offers great work accommodations and flexibility, highly collaborative culture, competitive compensation.
Please contact us for confidential consideration and additional information>
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Investment Management
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