Whilst sat in trade support, the role is mainly focused on SME, value-add & project management responsibilities (rather than line BAU tasks), across a wider variety of strategies / asset classes, facing off directly to industry leading investment professionals and the most senior levels of non-investment management.

As a newly created headcount, the intention is for the new hire to a) take lead managing relationships with / being the point of escalation for investment pods (specific to live daily trading issues / discrepancies – having an ability to push back on investment professionals from day one is key to hiring an individual with the correct personality / character to succeed), b) taking lead on projects – this is wide ranging with a focus on both process/infrastructure enhancements + project work directly for business heads & investment professionals.

BAU tasks are typically focused purely on oversight, across product management, settlements, the trade booking process + managing external back office service providers.

The hire will have the opportunity to learn Python & SQL in the role. They are very useful skills for automation work, but more importantly to ‘talk the language’ of the tech team who you will regularly project manage in building out operational infrastructure.

Candidates should have 3-6yrs experience in a hedge fund or top tier IB trade support / operations / middle office role. My client expects candidates to have excellent academic profiles. They prefer candidates to have some form of programming skills.

For any current operations/trade support analyst, this role will arguably offer a market leading compensation package - the role can pay up to a £200k total comp package year one, with circa £150k of that being offered to the new hire as a minimum guarantee. The successful hire will also receive a sign on bonus.