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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