Head of Systematic Trading Operations

Trexquant Investment • New York, NY

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About The Position

Trexquant is a quantitative investment management firm specializing in systematic trading across global financial markets. The firm uses advanced technology, data, and AI-driven research to develop and execute investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

The Head of Systematic Trading Operations oversees the firm’s day-to-day trading and operational activities, ensuring that trading systems, execution processes, and operational functions run smoothly, efficiently, and reliably as the firm grows. The role builds and improves operational processes and infrastructure, strengthens monitoring and controls, manages trading-counterparty relationships, and coordinates with internal teams to support reliable trading across markets and asset classes. The position is classified as overtime-exempt.

The base salary is $200,000, determined based on educational background and professional experience. Total compensation may also include a discretionary, performance-based bonus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, or another related STEM field.
• At least 8 years of experience in trading operations, middle office, or related functions at a quantitative hedge fund or systematic proprietary trading firm.
• Strong understanding of global equity trading, trade lifecycle management, prime brokerage, clearing, and settlement.
• Experience overseeing complex, automated trading environments across multiple markets and asset classes.
• Strong technical skills, including a solid understanding of trading systems, data flows, and operational infrastructure.
• Proven ability to anticipate and quickly resolve issues and implement practical solutions that improve operational efficiency.
• Strong programming and systematic trading infrastructure fluency.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, proactive approach, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Nice To Haves

• Experience scaling trading operations across multiple asset classes is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to automate workflows, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen operational infrastructure.
• Build and improve operational processes and infrastructure to support growth into new markets, strategies, and asset classes.
• Continue to build out a robust monitoring system.
• Establish and maintain operational controls to minimize trading errors, settlement failures, and operational risks.
• Manage relationships with prime brokers, executing brokers, custodians, and other trading counterparties.
• Coordinate with researchers, technology, risk, compliance, and finance teams to ensure seamless operations.
• Work with execution teams to monitor trading performance, transaction costs, broker connectivity, and execution quality.
• Take ownership of ensuring that trading operations work reliably.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus a bonus based on individual and company performance.
• PPO health, dental, and vision insurance premiums fully covered for the employee and dependents.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Weekly company meals.
• Collaborative, casual, and friendly work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior