Head of Trade Operations - Quant Trading

Overview

• We're looking for a Head of Trade Operations to support a dynamic trading environment

What you'll do

• Take ownership of daily trade control processes: capture, reconcile, and validate trades, transactions, positions, and cash; resolve breaks quickly and implement root‑cause fixes.
• Oversee P&L and position accuracy: maintain real‑time and end‑of‑day views, investigate discrepancies, and deliver corrective and preventative solutions.
• Operate with strong control discipline: follow exchange and regulatory requirements, support mandatory submissions, and maintain audit‑ready documentation.
• Support trading execution: under trader direction, operate algorithmic tools and ensure OMS/EMS, exchange platforms, internal systems, and spreadsheets remain consistent and up‑to‑date.
• Collaborate with traders, dealers, brokers, clearing agents, middle/back office teams, and technology partners to keep information flowing and resolve issues efficiently.
• Serve as the first escalation contact for complex breaks or incidents, assess risks, and drive issues to timely and transparent closure.
• Enhance and automate processes-workflows, reconciliations, and reporting-using Excel, VBA, Python, and SQL to reduce manual work, errors, and resolution time.
• Build scalable operational infrastructure, including SOPs, checklists, dashboards, and preventive controls to increase reliability, clarity, and auditability.
• Lead initiatives such as onboarding new products or markets, and manage operational projects from scoping through implementation, including UAT, change management, and documentation.
• Mentor junior analysts and new joiners through structured training, shadowing, coaching, and development of runbooks/playbooks.
• Promote high operational standards through consistent documentation, strong process discipline, and continuous improvement practices across the team.

What We're Looking For

• 15+ years in trade operations or desk support for equities and equity derivatives, with a track record of managing key trading processes end‑to‑end.
• Strong understanding of equities, options, and equity derivatives throughout the full trade lifecycle; familiarity with futures and fixed income is a plus.
• Competent with Bloomberg and advanced Excel; experience improving workflows through practical automation (VBA, Python, SQL) is highly valued. Not expected to be a full-time developer but should be capable of reducing manual steps and error rates.
• Comfortable leading operational initiatives end‑to‑end-including scoping, stakeholder alignment, UAT, rollout, and documentation