Chief Operations Officer, AI-Driven Quant Trading

• Lead the operational engine behind cutting‑edge AI trading innovation
• Transform complex AI research workflows into revenue generating trading strategy

About Our Client

A pioneering quantitative trading firm leveraging advanced AI and machine learning to uncover alpha, optimize execution, scale global strategies, and deliver consistent, data‑driven performance with unmatched computational power and insight.

Job Description

Ensure smooth end‑to‑end functioning of trading activities, including trade execution, post‑trade operations, settlement, and operational risk monitoring.

Design scalable systems, workflows, and processes that support high‑frequency or systematic trading strategies, ensuring reliability and regulatory compliance.

Manage operations, compliance, technology, and risk teams; act as the bridge between traders, quant researchers, and engineers.

Implement robust operational risk controls, monitoring frameworks, and escalation procedures to safeguard trading activities.

Partner with CTO/engineering teams to automate manual workflows, enhance trading platforms, and upgrade infrastructure for speed, resiliency, and accuracy.

Ensure all activities comply with international and local market regulations (SFC, MAS, SEC, etc.); oversee audits, filings, surveillance, and internal policy development.

Manage negotiations and relationships with exchanges, brokers, data vendors, and service providers to support business needs.

Collaborate with CFO to monitor firm‑wide financial health, including budgeting, cost controls, capital allocation, and resource planning.

Implement and regularly test business continuity plans, system redundancy, data recovery, and incident‑response processes.

Evaluate and execute operational setup for new asset classes, regions, or trading strategies; guide the firm through scaling initiatives.

The Successful Applicant

10+ years in trading, operations, or risk roles, preferably within high‑frequency, proprietary trading, hedge funds, or market‑making firms.

Deep understanding of market microstructure, low‑latency environments, FIX protocols, OMS/EMS systems, and back‑office workflows.

Demonstrated ability to manage diverse teams, streamline processes, and implement scalable operational frameworks in a high‑pressure environment.

Expertise in operational risk, trade lifecycle controls, compliance frameworks, and global regulatory requirements.

Ability to translate business goals into operational capabilities, drive change, and manage complex multi‑stakeholder initiatives.

What's on Offer

Good exposure

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