Head of Operations – Algorithmic Trading
Location: London (quant-driven electronic market maker)
Overview:
A senior strategic leadership role at a leading quantitative trading firm that uses machine learning and data-driven intelligence to provide liquidity across global financial markets. The firm values strategic thinking, resilience, and innovation over speed alone — focusing on smarter, predictive trading systems.
Purpose of the Role:
To define and execute the operational strategy that underpins the firm's growth, scalability, and resilience. This is a hands-on leadership position focused on guiding systems, processes, and people — not managing day-to-day tickets.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the strategic operational roadmap, aligning it with long-term business goals.
* Oversee critical trading infrastructure, ensuring stability, integrity, and risk management.
* Drive automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) maturity.
* Champion the integration of Generative AI for intelligent monitoring and predictive operations.
* Lead cross-functional collaboration during incidents and major system initiatives.
* Design and manage a robust operational risk framework across the trading lifecycle.
Ideal Profile:
* 5+ years in trading operations, SRE, or systems leadership within quant / HFT / fintech firms.
* Expert-level skills in Linux/Unix, distributed systems, and FIX protocol.
* Hands-on with IaC tools (Terraform, Puppet, etc.) and modern automation.
* Strong grasp of market microstructure, order flow, and risk management.
* Exceptional communicator with strategic influence across technical and executive teams.
Desirable:
* Background in quantitative trading or software engineering.
* Familiarity with AI/ML, predictive analytics, and trading platforms (IB, MetaQuotes, B2B or C-Trader).
Tech Stack:
* Linux-first environment on AWS.
* Core languages: C++, Java, Python.
* Large-scale data lakes and HTML5 front ends.
Why Join:
* Shape the firm's operational strategy with real ownership and autonomy.
* High-impact role with direct exposure to the executive team.
* Clear progression to senior executive leadership.
* Collaborative, meritocratic culture with a startup mindset.