Trading Assistant / Trading Operations Specialist - Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Trading Assistant to enhance their dynamic trading operations in London. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a leading multi-strategy hedge fund, collaborating with various teams to manage trade lifecycle events across multiple asset classes. Ideal candidates will possess over 3 years of experience in trading operations and have a strong grasp of derivatives and trade processing. With incredible career progression opportunities and a market-leading compensation package, this position is perfect for those looking to advance their career in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Life Assurance

Pension

25 Days Annual Leave

Annual Bonus

Qualifications

• Over 3 years of experience in a Trading Assistant or Operations role.
• Strong knowledge of OTC or Listed Derivatives including Flow Rates and FX.

Responsibilities

• Manage all trade lifecycle events for various asset classes including equities and derivatives.
• Assist with trade bookings, lifecycle event processing, and daily reconciliations.

Skills

Trade Processing Cycle

OTC Derivatives

Listed Derivatives

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Tools

Python

SQL

VBA

Middleware Platforms

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02.05.2025

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16.06.2025

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Job Description:

The Client

My client is a market-leading multi-strategy hedge fund with offices across EMEA, USA, UAE, and APAC.

They are looking for a Trading Assistant / Trading Operations specialist to join their team in London.

What You'll Get

• An opportunity to work in one of the most exciting and successful buy-side businesses in the City.
• An opportunity to join a strong team with a very high talent density, presenting lots of opportunity for learning and development.
• Incredible career progression opportunities with potential access to all areas of the business.
• A market-leading compensation package including basic salary and annual bonus.
• Benefits including pension, private healthcare, life assurance, and 25 days of annual leave.

What You'll Do

• Work closely with Trading, Fund Accounting, Technology, and Risk teams to manage all trade lifecycle events for various asset classes including equities, derivatives, FX, and fixed income products.
• Assist with trade bookings, lifecycle event processing, P&L inquiries, and daily reconciliations.
• Process trade allocations, affirmations, settlements, options exercise/assignments, and related tasks.
• Monitor corporate action events and liaise with multiple PMs and PBs on elections.
• Handle processes related to corporate actions for equity and fixed income products.
• Advise MO/Valuations/Cash Rec teams on system and PB level corporate action breaks.
• Monitor third-party platforms like prime broker portals and administrator systems.
• Collaborate with Reconciliation and Control teams to ensure record accuracy.

What You'll Need

• Over 3 years of experience in a Trading Assistant or Operations role with expert knowledge of the trade processing cycle.
• Strong knowledge of OTC or Listed Derivatives, including Flow Rates, FX, Credit, Equity, Futures, and Options.
• Experience with middleware platforms.
• Technical skills in Python, SQL, or VBA are advantageous.
• Problem-solving skills and a focus on process improvement.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills.