Meertec
LinkedIn ยท PE Operating & Value Creation (UK) · 02 Nov 2026
COO / Head of Operations
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ / ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ (๐๐ข๐ข)๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ผ: ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐A high-growth, technology-driven investment firm is seeking a senior operational leader to build, scale, and oversee its global operating platform. This is a rare opportunity to join a growing quantitative trading business and take ownership of operations across trading, fund infrastructure, accounting, and corporate operations.The successful candidate will be a hands-on builder with experience operating within a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, electronic market maker, or quantitative investment platform. This is not a maintenance role. The mandate is to create, improve, and scale the operational framework that supports a sophisticated multi-asset trading business.๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ โข Lead all operational functions across trading, fund, and corporate entities. โข Oversee relationships with exchanges, prime brokers, clearing brokers, administrators, auditors, and key counterparties. โข Manage trade lifecycle processes including clearing, settlement, financing, collateral, and market access. โข Supervise fund operations, NAV production, reconciliation, valuation processes, and operational controls. โข Drive automation, operational efficiency, and scalable infrastructure across the platform. โข Partner with senior leadership on business growth, new strategies, market expansion, and product launches. โข Build and develop operational teams while determining the optimal balance between in-house and outsourced resources. โข Candidate Profile โข Proven experience leading operations within a quantitative hedge fund, multi-strategy investment firm, electronic marke