Senior Trade Operations - Quant Hedge Fund

Selby Jennings; Paris; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Selby Jennings is seeking a Senior Trade Operations Analyst in Paris to support daily trading activities, optimize operations, and build scalable processes for growth.

The role involves collaborating with operations, trading, technology and external counterparties in a dynamic environment, with a focus on automation and data-driven reporting to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Trade Operations, Middle Office or Investment Operations.
• Experience with trade lifecycle across equities, derivatives, futures and FX.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Experience creating reports, dashboards or operational metrics is beneficial.

Responsabilités

• Perform daily reconciliations across trades, cash, and positions, resolving breaks with brokers and custodians.
• Manage trade lifecycle events including settlements and corporate actions.
• Support collateral and cash management activities, including margin monitoring.
• Review NAV calculations, P&L allocations and fee reconciliations.
• Develop operational controls to improve accuracy and efficiency across processes.
• Drive automation initiatives using Python and other tools to streamline workflows.
• Produce operational reporting, dashboards and management information.
• Collaborate with trading, portfolio management, fund administrators and prime brokers.

Connaissances

Trade operations

Middle office

Python

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance/Economics/Mathematics/Engineering

Outils

Python

Description du poste

Senior Trade Operations Analyst
Location: Paris, France

A leading quantitative investment firm is looking to hire a Senior Trade Operations Analyst to join its expanding operations function. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting daily trading activities, ensuring operational efficiency, and helping to build scalable processes that support the firm's continued growth.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and technology-driven investment business, working alongside operations, trading, technology and external counterparties in a highly dynamic environment.

Senior Trade Operations Analyst
Location: Paris, France

A leading quantitative investment firm is looking to hire a Senior Trade Operations Analyst to join its expanding operations function. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting daily trading activities, ensuring operational efficiency, and helping to build scalable processes that support the firm's continued growth.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and technology-driven investment business, working alongside operations, trading, technology and external counterparties in a highly dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily reconciliations across trades, cash and positions, investigating and resolving breaks with brokers, custodians and fund administrators.


• Manage trade lifecycle events including settlements, corporate actions and exception management.


• Support collateral and cash management activities, including margin monitoring and reconciliations.


• Review and validate fund accounting outputs, including NAV calculations, P&L allocations and fee reconciliations.


• Build and enhance operational controls to ensure accuracy and efficiency across business processes.


• Drive automation initiatives using Python and other technology solutions to streamline workflows.


• Produce and develop operational reporting, dashboards and management information.


• Work closely with trading, portfolio management, fund administrators and prime brokers to support day-to-day business activities.


• Contribute to operational projects, process improvements and scalability initiatives as the business continues to grow.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience within Trade Operations, Middle Office or Investment Operations gained within a hedge fund, asset manager, proprietary trading firm or investment bank.


• Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle across equities, equity derivatives, futures and FX products.


• Experience reconciling trades, positions, cash and fund accounting data.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.


• Python programming experience and a passion for process automation are highly desirable.


• Experience creating reports, dashboards or operational metrics would be beneficial.


• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced trading environment.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or a related discipline.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join a high-growth quantitative investment platform.


• Broad exposure across trading operations, fund operations and technology.


• Collaborative and entrepreneurial working environment.


• Significant scope for professional development and progression.


• Competitive compensation package and benefits.