Trading Operations and Support Manager - Switzerland based
A leading investment manager, with systematic and discretionary strategies, based in Switzerland is hiring a Trading Operations & Support Manager to take full ownership of trade execution, operational workflows, and treasury management across a multi-account platform. This high-impact role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution, ensuring trades are implemented seamlessly, risks are tightly controlled, and systems are continuously optimised.
What you'll do:
- Execute systematic strategies across futures, swaps, and options, minimising tracking error and slippage.
- Manage the full trade lifecycle: order routing, trade fills, allocations, reconciliations, and broker relationships.
- Oversee daily trade capture, booking, and settlement across commingled funds and separately managed accounts.
- Resolve trade breaks and discrepancies by coordinating across internal systems, brokers, and fund administrators.
- Produce daily P&L and position reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Manage cash movements, margin requirements, and collateral postings across accounts.
- Forecast liquidity needs and optimise treasury flows to support trading and investor activity.
- Collaborate closely with research, technology, risk, and compliance teams to ensure operational alignment.
What you'll bring:
- 5-10 years of experience in trading operations or execution within a hedge fund, asset manager, or investment bank.
- Deep understanding of listed and OTC derivatives, including futures, swaps, and options.
- Strong Python skills and hands-on experience with OMS/EMS platforms and reconciliation tools.
- Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail, with a zero-tolerance approach to operational risk.
- A proactive mindset, problem-solving orientation, and strong ownership mentality.
Why join?
- Strategic, high-responsibility role in a fast-paced, research- and technology-driven environment.
- Competitive compensation with performance upside.
- Opportunity to shape operational infrastructure in a growing firm.
- Based in Switzerland, offering a dynamic and collaborative culture.
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