Trexquant

Quantitative trading via ML models

Head of Trading and Operations

Finance & BankingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNew York, NY, USA

About the Job

Requirements

A 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.
A 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.
The ability to anticipate issues, resolve them quickly, and implement practical solutions that improve operational efficiency.
Strong programming and systematic trading infrastructure fluency.
Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
A hands-on, detail-oriented, and proactive approach, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily trading activities across global markets and asset classes, ensuring accurate and timely execution, settlement, and reconciliation.
Ensure trading and operational processes function smoothly, proactively identifying and resolving issues before they affect the business.
Work closely with execution teams to monitor trading performance, transaction costs, broker connectivity, and execution quality.
Take ownership of ensuring that trading operations function reliably.

Desired Qualifications

Experience scaling trading operations across multiple asset classes.

Head of Trading and Operations (USA)

Trexquant Investment · New York, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-28

Workplace: hybrid

Department: Technology

Description

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

We are seeking an experienced leader to oversee the firm’s daily trading operations across global markets. The primary responsibility is to ensure accurate trading and settlement, keep operational processes running reliably, and monitor execution quality as the firm grows in complexity.

Responsibilities

Trading Operations: Oversee daily trading activities across global markets and asset classes, ensuring accurate and timely execution, settlement, and reconciliation.
Operational Reliability: Ensure all trading and operational processes function smoothly, proactively identifying and resolving issues before they affect the business.
Trade Execution: Work closely with execution teams to monitor trading performance, transaction costs, broker connectivity, and execution quality.

Requirements

Bachelor's, Master’s, or Ph.D. degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, or other related STEM fields.
8+ years of experience in trading operations, middle office, or related functions at a quantitative hedge fund or systematic proprietary trading firm
Experience scaling trading operations across multiple asset classes is highly desirable.
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 issues, resolve them quickly, 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, and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Hands-on leader who takes ownership of ensuring that everything works

Benefits

Competitive salary plus bonus based on individual and company performance
Collaborative, Casual, and friendly work environment
PPO Health, dental and vision insurance premiums fully covered for you and your dependents
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Weekly company meals

The base salary for this role is $200,000, and will be determined based on the candidate’s educational background and professional experience. Base salary is one component of Trexquant’s total compensation package, which may also include a discretionary, performance-based bonus. This position is classified as overtime-exempt.

Trexquant is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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About the Company

Trexquant

Quantitative trading via ML models

Trexquant is a quantitative finance firm that builds multi-asset portfolios using machine learning. It develops investment and research tools that ingest a wide range of data variables to create complex trading models and strategies, which in turn generate trading signals. These signals guide decisions across global markets. The product works by applying advanced machine learning to large datasets to create predictive models and rule-based strategies, which drive portfolio construction and trading actions through the firm’s platform. Trexquant differentiates itself by emphasizing the breadth of data it uses and the depth of machine-learning driven models to craft multi-asset portfolios, aiming to produce signals that outperform global market conditions. The company’s goal is to generate investment performance that beats benchmarks by using data-driven signals and diversified, multi-asset strategies.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Stamford, CT
Founded: 2012

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