Operations Manager - Systematic Hedge Fund

Charterhouse; Abu Dhabi; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial service firm in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Operations Manager to establish and manage their middle office operations. This role offers the chance to shape operational processes, focusing on trade execution, performance metrics, and integration of technology in systematic trading strategies.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience in Trade Operations across systematic strategies within a hedge fund or family office.
• Experience with multi-asset strategies is preferred.
• Strong familiarity with systematic trading systems.

Responsibilities

• Build out middle office and operations function for a systematic hedge fund.
• Oversee areas including trade execution, performance analysis, regulatory reporting.
• Focus on technology aspects and vendor management.

Skills

Trade Operations

Performance Analysis

Regulatory Reporting

Technology and Infrastructure

Vendor Management

Job description

Charterhouse are partnered with a Systematic Hedge Fund, who is looking to add an experienced Operations Manager to build out their middle office and operations function. The firm are due to commence trading out of the ADGM in the coming weeks and need an experienced operations manager to build out their middle office function. The build out will involve the following areas: trade execution and settlement, performance analysis, regulatory reporting, technology and infrastructure, vendor management. The firm will purely be running systematic strategies across multiple asset classes and therefore, there will be a large focus on the technology aspects and having exposure to systematic trading systems is essential. This is an outstanding opportunity for the Operations Manager to build out a middle office structure from scratch and put their stamp on things.

To be considered for this role, the ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience within Trade Operations across a systematic strategy within a hedge fund or sophisticated family office. Our client can be flexible on the asset class exposure, however, ideally position across multi-asset strategies would be preferred.