Head of Operations

Who we are:

We at Swissblock are a private investment firm on a mission to lead the way in crypto and cross-asset investing. With a keen understanding that timing is paramount, we employ a systematic approach that combines robust algorithmic trading with exhaustive cross-asset market analysis. 

We are seeking an experienced Head of Operations to build the operations functions from scratch for our traditional finance trading groups.

This role will be onsite in Baar, Switzerland three days per week, and will require relocation to Switzerland, which we can support.

What you’ll be doing:

As a Head of Operations, you will be responsible for:

- Building and managing your team of operations associates.

- Designing, developing and creating smooth, reliable, and efficient infrastructure and operations workflows.

- Supporting your team in its daily duties, such as trade capture, reconciliation, positions and trade query resolution, ad-hoc reporting, settlement, compressions, collapses, and corporate actions.

- Managing all related layers of complexity involved in daily reconciliations.

- Ensuring consistency of information in OMS to ensure the reliability of our official track record.

- Reviewing, improving and documenting existing procedures to secure and smoothen all aspects of trading and the post-trading workflow.

You will also be interfacing with:

- The technology team, to improve workflow and reporting automation, as well as to increase scalability.

- Our compliance team, particularly with the maintenance of automated order filtering and management of exceptions.

- Treasury activity (collateral and cash-equivalent management), to always allow portfolio managers and executing traders to operate safely.

- Pricing and valuation review flow, focusing on easing communication through common data standards and understanding.

What you’ll bring:

- Proven experience of at least ten years in an operations team with significant flow that includes automated trading.

- Proven experience of managing an operations team for a minimum of four years.

- Proven leadership experience, developing and creating smooth, reliable, and efficient operations infrastructure and workflows for a recognised company, trading futures and IRS.

- Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle, including mid- and back-office tasks.

- Solid understanding and experience in managing operational risk, as well as regulatory and compliance aspects.

- A very good understanding of futures and IRS, including associated operations workflows.

- Strong, clear, and concise verbal and written communication skills in English.

- Willing to relocate to Switzerland (Zurich / Zug area).

Preferred experience:

- Proven hands-on experience in CDS/CDX, FX forwards, and cash equities, especially in credit-related workflows (such as blended-coupon compressions for CDX).

- Proficiency in German.

Why you should apply:

At Swissblock, we offer an exciting and diverse environment with flat hierarchies and excellent peers. We are a profitable company with a culture based on responsibility and merit. Empowerment is a key value reflected in our career dynamics, which continuously grow with the business.

In addition to a modern office in Baar, Switzerland, with the flexibility to work from your home office twice a week, we propose a competitive compensation package, an annual bonus, 25 days of annual leave, progressive social benefits, and engaging company events.