arootah - Fractional Head Trader (Advisor Network)

• Arootah is searching for experienced Head Traders or Directors of Trading to consult to our client base.  As a consultant, you will work with our Alternative Asset Firm and Family Office clients to provide expert advice. Having previously served in this leadership role, you have specific, hands-on experience strategically building, maintaining, and operating the full infrastructure and operations of a Trading Desk for a leading Alternative Asset Firm or Family Office. • ## Core Areas of Expertise • Best practice reviews. • Developing realistic and effective action plans. • Breaking apart goals into actionable steps. • Advising on vendor selection and oversight. • Creating and implementing policies, procedures, and control measures. • Evaluating each client’s advancement toward goal actualization through key performance indicators (KPIs) and scoring matrices. • Special projects or other areas of need. • All aspects of the day-to-day management and oversight of a trading desk including management of sell side relationships, trade commission negotiations, the full life cycle of a trade and all trading personnel. • Developing and implementing policies for trade execution on different asset classes including knowledge of financing, settlement, capital requirements and compliance with local, state, and federal regulationsand exchange rules. • Manage trades from inception to post-trade analysis, including building trades, pre-trade analysis, execution, communication, and settlement. • Oversee all of the company’s trading positions, risk management, and the profitable operation of the company’s trading activities by working closely with Portfolio and Risk Managers. • Design trade architecture, trading policies and procedures, as well as broker evaluation and trading record keeping. • Assist Portfolio Managers as needed with rebalancing, cash management, asset allocation and risk management oversight and guidance. • Choose, implement, and manage trading rotations, strategies, and performance metrics to evaluate and manage all trading personnel. • Knowledge of different software programs and means of sourcing liquidity across various asset classes including high-frequency trading, algorithms, electronic crossing networks, and artificial intelligence (AI) trading programs. • Gain in-depth knowledge of all transaction cost models and aspects of portfolio construction in the furtherance of ongoing idea generation and process improvements. • Communicate market insights via verbal and written thought pieces to the investment team. • A Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field. • Master’s Degree and/or CFA is strongly preferred. • 10+ years of prior work experience, specifically as a Head Trader or Director of Trading for an Alternative Asset Firm or Family Office with high order flow. • In-depth understanding of various global markets, exchanges, and regulatory environments; a strong understanding of risk management and escalation. • Prior familiarity with compliance and risk management policies regarding best execution and fair allocation practices. • Demonstrated knowledge of conventional or proprietary OMS, EMS, and TCA research is essential. • Strong programming skills (Python preferred) and experience working with visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI. • Demonstrated knowledge of statistics/econometrics and experience working with large data sets (3rd party and proprietary).