Founding Operations Lead | HFT / Prop Trading | London
I’m working with a highly ambitious, early-stage technology and trading business building at the intersection of AI, real-time data and high-frequency trading.
They are looking to hire a Founding Operations Lead who will work directly with the founders and take broad ownership across the commercial and operational build-out of the firm.
This is not a traditional middle-office operations role.
The successful candidate will be expected to help scale the business across:
- Commercial strategy and business development
- Originating, negotiating and executing strategic deals
- New market, venue and product expansion
- Exchange, broker, clearing and counterparty relationships
- Strategic partnerships and vendor negotiations
- Building operational processes and infrastructure from the ground up
- Supporting the launch of new trading activities
- Working closely with trading, engineering, legal, compliance and external stakeholders
The role is expected to develop into a Chief Operating Officer position as the company scales.
Key requirements:
- Experience within a leading HFT, proprietary trading, market-making or systematic trading firm
- Demonstrable experience of business development, commercial negotiations and getting strategic deals over the line
- Evidence of having built, launched or scaled new businesses, markets, products or operational capabilities
- Strong understanding of the trading ecosystem, ideally including exchanges, brokers, clearing firms, counterparties and market infrastructure providers
- A prestigious academic background from a leading university (Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial etc...)
- Ability to operate independently and take significant ownership within a highly entrepreneurial, early-stage environment
Relevant backgrounds may include:
Business Development | Corporate Development | Strategy & Operations | Trading Business Management | Market Expansion | COO Office | Strategic Projects | Trading Operations
Location: London
If your background aligns with the above and you’re interested in joining a high-growth trading business at an early stage,
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