Operations Associate - Hedge Fund

Coopman Search and Selection are delighted to partner exclusively with a leading quantitative investment firm focussed on systematic trading strategies in global markets. The role will report in directly into the Head of Operations.

This role is a newly created role and you will cover middle office and back-office functions. Day to day you will support critical daily aspects of corporate actions processing, generating beginning-of-day positions, reviewing and actioning reconciliations, resolving breaks, managing open items in the team inbox, and more. This is a vital role that faces portfolio management teams directly as they rely on Operations to have accurate positions ready for each regional morning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and manage corporate actions across all product types (equity, bonds, etc.)
• Generate and manage the beginning-of-day positions across all product types (equity, bonds, etc.)
• Monitor and resolve breaks in reconciliations
• Maintain security master, data warehouse and data integrity by reviewing and actioning alerts and emails
• Maintain, review, and add overrides for data quality management alerts
• Collaborate with global team on 24/7 daily handover and open items
• Back up other Operations members as needed
• Facilitate ad hoc requests from PM Teams, Senior Management, Risk, Compliance, Legal, etc.

Experience Required:

• Minimum of 3 years of corporate actions or similar operations experience, ideally within a hedge fund or investment bank
• SQL proficiency is a plus
• Ability to follow internal controls and policies
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse teams and regions.
• Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

For a confidential discussion or for further information, please get in touch with chris.wood@coopman.uk

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