Hudson River Trading is seeking an experienced Business Manager to join our Strategic Initiatives team. In this role, you will work closely with HRT’s Mid-Frequency Strategies team — a trading team spanning multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income, and other macro instruments — as well as other departments across the firm. Responsibilities include assisting in the planning and execution of a variety of projects across trading and technology. In this role, you will be integral to the success of this rapidly growing and exciting team at HRT. 

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for a multi-asset quant team’s business and technical projects
• Stay abreast of market and industry movements, and communicate relevant information to appropriate stakeholders
• Build relationships with key internal stakeholders
• Effectively identify, anticipate, and balance business needs across the firm
• Develop cross-department project plans in conjunction with quant researchers, software developers, and business/product leads across the organization
• Help stakeholders prioritize projects and resources to meet goals and deadlines
• Research opportunities to make trading more efficient

Qualifications

• 7 or more years of relevant experience managing enterprise-level projects across teams/departments
• Experience working alongside quantitative researchers, including hands-on experience conducting quantitative analysis
• People management experience required
• Knowledge of a coding language required (ex: C++, Python, or Java)
• Solid understanding of trading systems, banks, prime brokerages, risk, and financing
• Buy-side experience in trading and operations is required
• Understanding of risk, hedging, and trading
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• A strong work ethic and desire to see complex projects through from concept to completion
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work across disciplines, and quickly transition from one project to another

Annual base salary range of $200,000 to $250,000. Pay (base and bonus) may vary depending on job-related skills and experience. A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus may be provided as part of the total compensation package, in addition to company-paid medical and/or other benefits.