Hedge Fund Operations - Equities - AI / Python Automation – Elite Hedge Fund

Black Swan Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free breakfast

Free lunch

Market-leading benefits package

Job summary

Black Swan Group in London is seeking an Operations specialist to support the equities business across Operations and Middle Office, working closely with the Head of Operations.

The role blends traditional operations expertise with coding, automation and AI, with potential to shape the function as the business grows; a strong academic record is expected.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years buy-side Operations experience.
• Strong equities knowledge.
• Hands-on experience with reconciliations, corporate actions, collateral settlements and trade management.
• Degree from Russell Group; excellent A-level results.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement technology solutions across Operations.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and leverage AI.
• Support growing equities business across Operations / Middle Office.
• Collaborate with Head of Operations to shape the function.

Skills

Equities knowledge

Reconciliations

Corporate actions

Collateral settlements

Trade management

Automation

AI exposure

Education

Russell Group degree

Excellent A-level results

Tools

Python

SQL

VBA

Job description

A leading multi-billion-dollar hedge fund is looking to hire an Operations specialist to join its expanding London office.

This newly created role will work closely with the Head of Operations, supporting the firm’s growing equities business across Operations / Middle Office, while gaining exposure to other products.

We’re looking for someone with 3–6 years’ buy-side Operations experience, with strong equities knowledge and hands-on experience across reconciliations, corporate actions, Collateral settlements and trade management.

Whilst this role is still very hands on, a key part of the role will be building and implementing technology solutions across Operations. The successful candidate will identify opportunities to automate processes and leverage AI, with experience in Python, SQL, VBAhighly advantageous.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to combine traditional Operations expertise with coding, automation and AI, with significant scope to shape the function as the business grows.

Strong academics are essential, including a Russell Group degree and excellent A-level results.

Successful candidates can expect a base salary of around £100k + market-leading bonus, alongside free breakfast and lunch and a market-leading benefits package.