Business Management, Quantitative Strategies Management

Business Management, Quantitative Strategies Management

NYC based

Our client is a top tier global hedge fund with a strong commitment to deliver high-quality returns. The group is a rapidly growing multi-portfolio manager platform focused on systematic trading in liquid instruments globally.

The Business Manager is responsible for facilitating the launch and operations of new Portfolio Managers and new strategies within the division. The role collaborates strategically with functions across the firm (e.g. legal, technology, execution services) to accelerate and optimize the deployment of trading strategies and grow the business.

This is a perfect role for someone whose long term ambition is to be the COO of a systematic or multi-strategy hedge fund.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Support all aspects of non-trading day-to-day business management operations for the business.
• Execute, monitor and track business priorities and projects across core infrastructure departments.
• Serve as point of contact for non-trading related inquiries from core infrastructure departments (e.g. Technology, Operations, Finance, Legal, Compliance, HR).
• Act as interface between PM requests and other departments to address day-to-day support of PMs and staff.
• Assist with new product approvals, business initiatives and PM on- and off- boarding processes.
• Analyze cost allocations, budgets and business expansion economics.
• Advise Portfolio Managers on business planning and sequencing to ensure speedy deployment.
• Create new business management processes to streamline operations of the business.

Qualifications/Skills Required:

• 3+ years of experience in a combination of IT, finance, accounting, budgeting, and project management required.
• 3+ years of buy-side experience in a front office environment with exposure to or familiarity with systematic trading.
• Strong communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with trading desks and interacting with Portfolio Managers.
• Exceptionally strong organizational and project management skills.
• Broad understanding of equities, derivatives, futures, and FX products.
• Note that in the past they have seen successful candidates for this kind of role with backgrounds in execution services, technology, project management, and related domains.