Head of Trading and Operations

Trexquant Investment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO Health, dental and vision coverage

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Weekly company meals

Discretionary bonus based on perfomace

Collaborative, casual work environment

Job summary

Trexquant Investment seeks an experienced leader to oversee portfolio process and software operations, ensuring data, alpha, and portfolio generation run smoothly as the firm grows.

The role focuses on building scalable trading operation systems, coordinating cross-functionally, and leveraging deep technical and mathematical expertise in a quantitative hedge fund environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Mathematics, Computer Science, or related STEM fields.
• 8+ years of experience in trading operations, middle office, or related functions at a quantitative hedge fund or systematic trading firm.
• Experience scaling trading operations across multiple asset classes is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of global equity trading, trade lifecycle management, prime brokerage, clearing, and settlement.
• Experience overseeing complex automated trading environments across multiple markets and asset classes.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale trading operation systems: design, automate, and maintain the operational infrastructure, controls, and workflows supporting a scalable trading business, including real-time dashboards and monitoring of trading performance, execution quality, risk, and system health.
• Lead cross-functional and external partner coordination across middle office, trading, execution, research, technology, risk, compliance, and finance; manage technical relationships with administrators, custodians, and other partners.
• Hands-on leader ensuring everything works with ownership and accountability.
• Proactively anticipate issues, resolve them quickly, and implement practical efficiency improvements.
• Strong programming and systematic trading infrastructure fluency.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.

Skills

Trading ops

Leadership

Communication

Programming

Data flows

System infra

Risk management

Cross-functional

Education

Math/CS degree

Job description

Trexquant is a quantitative investment management firm specializing in systematic trading across global financial markets. We leverage advanced technology, data, and AI-driven research to develop and execute investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

We are seeking an experienced leader for our portfolio process and related software operations to fulfill and oversee the firm’s day-to-day book generation process. The primary responsibility is to ensure that all data, alpha, strategy and portfolio generation processes run smoothly, efficiently, and reliably as the firm continues to grow and expand in complexity.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale trading operation systems: Design, automate, and maintain the operational infrastructure, controls, and standardized workflows that support a scalable trading business, including real-time dashboards and monitoring of trading performance, execution quality, operational risk, and system health. Continuously strengthen processes to reduce errors and delays, ensure business continuity, and support the firm’s expansion into new markets, strategies, and asset classes.

• Lead cross-functional and external partner coordination: Align processes and new initiatives across middle office, trading, execution, research, technology, risk, compliance, and finance, and manage technical relationships with administrators, custodians, and other external partners

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, or other related STEM fields.

• 8+ years of experience in trading operations, middle office, or related functions at a quantitative hedge fund or systematic proprietary trading firm

• Experience scaling trading operations across multiple asset classes is highly desirable.

• Strong understanding of global equity trading, trade lifecycle management, prime brokerage, clearing, and settlement.

• Experience overseeing complex, automated trading environments across multiple markets and asset classes.

• Strong technical skills, including a solid understanding of trading systems, data flows, and operational infrastructure.

• Proven ability to anticipate issues, resolve them quickly, and implement practical solutions that improve operational efficiency.

• Strong programming and systematic trading infrastructure fluency

• Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.

• Hands‑on, detail-oriented, and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

• Hands‑on leader who takes ownership of ensuring that everything works

• Competitive salary plus bonus based on individual and company performance

• Collaborative, Casual, and friendly work environment

• PPO Health, dental and vision insurance premiums fully covered for you and your dependents

• Pre‑tax commuter benefits

• Weekly company meals

The base salary for this role is $200,000, and will be determined based on the candidate’s educational background and professional experience. Base salary is one component of Trexquant’s total compensation package, which may also include a discretionary, performance‑based bonus. This position is classified as overtime‑exempt.

Trexquant is an Equal Opportunity Employer