Chief Operating Officer

Overview

In this role you will serve as the operational backbone for a fast-growing, technology-enabled quantitative trading firm. You will partner with the CEO to ensure high-performance execution, robust risk controls, and scalable processes across Europe, Asia, and the US. You’ll build and optimize operations, coordinate cross-functional teams, and support growth through governance and continuous improvement. This is a hands-on, impact-driven role at the heart of an evolving trading business.

Pay / Benefits

• profit-share bonus
• KPI bonus scheme
• 30 days’ annual leave
• private medical, dental and vision cover
• life & accident insurance
• hybrid working in Central London

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day trading operations and operational performance
• Oversee execution workflows, capital allocation, reporting and operational controls
• Drive process improvement across trading, research and technology
• Lead operational risk management and business continuity
• Coordinate between traders, engineers, researchers and external partners
• Build the operational infrastructure needed for the next growth stage

Key requirements

• Experience in proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, quantitative or systematic trading, or betting contexts
• Ability to lead in fast-moving, high-pressure environments
• Strong understanding of trading operations, execution and operational risk
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Hands-on approach with the ability to build, improve and scale operational processes

• exceptional stakeholder management
• hands-on execution
• operational judgment
• cross-functional collaboration
• ability to operate under high pressure
• Python

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