Job Details
A high performing, multi-strategy Hedge Fund, rapidly expanding its commodities business, are looking to make a senior level Houston based Trade Support hire.
Facing off to the firm s commodities business, the hire will a) be the SME for the Houston based commodities investment team (you will sit with the Portfolio Managers and Traders being the main / first point of contact for the investment team is the core component of the role), b) providing oversight / a point of escalation for the BAU work that the wider trade support team run, c) working some hands-on tasks with the team (the team s remit combines both operations & trade support responsibilities, extending to P&L/risk). Project work also forms a key component of the role you will run major new initiatives to streamline/automate trade support processes. In time and as the commodities business / trade support team grows, there will be an opportunity for the hire to move into a managerial position.
Candidates should ideally have 5-10yrs operations / middle office / trade support experience (any supervisory experience would be beneficial). Candidates must come from a commodity / energy specialist background. We are open to hedge fund, IB and commodity trading house candidates.
The role is paying a circa $250k total comp package (a large proportion of which can be base salary), with a variable either side dependant on performance. The firm provide its employees with a top tier benefits package. My client will offer a relocation package for anybody moving to Houston for the first time.