Trader Assistant (FO) – Leading Hedge Fund – up to £200k total comp

Mondrian Alpha; Greater London; On-site; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CFA sponsorship

IMC sponsorship

Study leave

Job summary

Mondrian Alpha in London is hiring a Trader Assistant to support a high-volume front-office trading desk alongside senior Portfolio Managers and Traders. You will handle trade booking, NPV calculations for unwinds/novations, sourcing prices, and assisting PMs with position and risk queries, with back-up execution as needed.

The firm offers strong upside with a base salary up to £120k plus bonuses of 50–100% and a realistic year-one TC up to £200k.

Qualifications

• Front-office focused role (not MO).
• Support PMs with position and risk queries.
• Trade booking and NPV calculations for unwinds/novations.

Responsibilities

• Trade booking for high-volume desk.
• Compute NPV for unwinds/novations.
• Source prices and support PMs with risk queries.
• Provide back-up execution when required.

Skills

Trade booking

NPV calculations

Position queries

Back-up execution

Job description

Our client, a leading global multi-strategy hedge fund experiencing a significant period growth and rapidly increasing trading volumes, are looking to hire a Trader Assistant into its London team.

Working as part of a global TA function, the successful candidate will sit alongside high profile Portfolio Managers and Traders, supporting an high volume trading desk covering multiple strategies / products. The role will encompass trade booking, NPV calculations for unwinds and novations, sourcing prices, supporting PMs with position and risk queries, and providing back-up execution when required.

This is a front-office focused position (not MO). The firm has an excellent track record of internal mobility, with previous Trader Assistants progressing into a variety of other functions including Trading, Risk, COO support, project management etc.

The base salary budget is up to £120k with bonuses ranging from 50 – 100% (a year one TC of up to £200k is realistic for a high performer). The firm will also fully sponsor professional qualifications including the CFA and IMC, alongside study leave.