Russian speaking Operations Director

Lead the operations behind a high-performance trading business. Drive execution, build scalable processes, and work alongside the Founder to shape the future of a fast-growing firm.

Job title: Operations Director

Location: Central London (Hybrid – 4 days in the office, 1-day WFH)

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £90,00-£120,000

The Opportunity

Our client is a high-performance proprietary trading firm specialising in quantitative sports trading. They’re looking for an experienced Operations Manager / COO to work alongside the Founder & Chief Investment Officer, taking ownership of the day-to-day running of the trading operation.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys building processes, solving problems and keeping a fast-moving business running efficiently. You’ll work across trading, risk, operations and technology, ensuring everything operates smoothly as the business continues to scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily trading operations across multiple strategies.
• Support traders and researchers by improving operational processes.
• Manage capital allocation, execution workflows and performance reporting.
• Maintain operational risk controls and exposure management.
• Coordinate across trading, research, engineering and external providers.
• Oversee operational infrastructure, data flows, reporting and trading platforms.
• Help shape team growth and operational processes as the business expands.

About You

You’ll have operational leadership experience within a fast-paced trading environment, such as:

• Proprietary trading
• Hedge funds
• Quantitative or systematic trading
• Professional sports betting
• Trading operations or risk management

You’ll also have:

• Strong operational and commercial judgement.
• Experience managing high-pressure, performance-driven operations.
• A solid understanding of trading execution and operational risk.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong technical awareness of trading systems and data workflows.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to drive continuous improvement.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Profit share and KPI bonus
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Private medical, dental and optical cover
• Life and accident insurance