Chief Operating Officer - Multi-Billion-Dollar Hedge Fund | Hong Kong

Chief Operating Officer - Multi-Billion-Dollar Hedge Fund | Hong Kong - A multi-billion-dollar hedge fund is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to lead its operating platform across operations, finance, compliance, governance, investor reporting, and operational due diligence. - This is a senior leadership mandate for an accomplished hedge fund professional who has operated across the full middle and back-office spectrum and can partner closely with the CIO, investment team, investors, board, and institutional service providers. Role Overview - The COO will be responsible for the integrity, scalability, and institutional quality of the firm’s operating infrastructure across fund operations, NAV / valuation, finance, compliance, governance, investor matters, and service provider oversight. Key Responsibilities Operations, Middle Office & Platform Infrastructure - Lead oversight of trade lifecycle, settlements, reconciliations, corporate actions, cash, collateral, margin, financing, and operational risk. - Support cross-asset activity across equities, FX, rates, futures, options, swaps, OTC derivatives, and related products. - Partner with PMs, traders, risk, finance, administrators, prime brokers, custodians, and counterparties. - Oversee product, market, broker, counterparty, and fund onboarding. - Enhance automation, controls, systems, data quality, workflow efficiency, and operational resilience. Fund Accounting, NAV, Finance & Valuation - Oversee fund accounting and NAV production with administrators. - Review NAV, P&L, fees, expenses, accruals, capital activity, investor allocations, audits, and financial statements. - Maintain valuation governance across listed securities, OTC derivatives, structured products, and less liquid instruments. - Oversee management company accounting, budgeting, cash flow, expenses, payroll, tax, filings, vendor payments, and reporting. - Ensure financial controls across fund and management company entities. Compliance, Governance, Investor Reporting & ODD - Partner with compliance advisers on regulatory obligations, policies, filings, staff dealing, conflicts, AML / KYC, sanctions, onboarding, and control testing. - Support board reporting, governance, operational risk, BCP, cybersecurity, outsourcing, and vendor oversight. - Oversee investor reporting, capital statements, performance / exposure data, subscriptions, redemptions, side letters, MFN processes, and ad hoc requests. - Lead ODD with institutional investors, consultants, allocators, and counterparties, including DDQs, policies, controls, and service provider materials. - Serve as senior contact for investors on operations, controls, governance, valuation, risk, and business continuity. Service Providers, Counterparties & Leadership - Manage relationships with administrators, prime brokers, custodians, brokers, auditors, legal counsel, compliance consultants, tax advisers, banks, and technology vendors. - Review provider performance, controls, resiliency, fees, responsiveness, and SLAs. - Oversee outsourcing, vendor risk, operational dependencies, and onboarding of brokers, funds, accounts, markets, and trading arrangements. - Design and scale the operating model as the business evolves. - Lead operations, finance, or support staff as required. Candidate Profile - 12-20 years’ experience across hedge fund operations, finance, fund accounting, compliance, investor reporting, ODD, or COO functions. - Background in a hedge fund, asset manager, fund administrator, prime broker, Big 4 / audit firm, or financial services platform. - Deep understanding of trade lifecycle, NAV, valuation, P&L, expenses, capital activity, audit, controls, and investor operations. - Product exposure across equities, FX, rates, futures, options, swaps, OTC derivatives, and financing products. - Experience with institutional investors, ODD teams, DDQs, fund boards, service providers, and counterparties. - Prior COO, Head of Operations, Fund Controller, Finance Director, or senior operations / finance leadership experience highly relevant. - CPA and / or CFA preferred; Big 4 audit background advantageous. Personal Attributes - Commercial, credible, precise, discreet, and highly accountable, with institutional judgement, strong control discipline, and the ability to operate as a senior partner to the investment business. Why Join - A genuine COO leadership mandate within a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund, offering senior stakeholder exposure, broad ownership of the operating platform, and the opportunity to shape a high-quality institutional infrastructure as the business scales.

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