Fractional Head Trader (Advisor Network)

Opportunity Overview

Arootah engages a curated network of senior operators to support clients across the alternative investment industry, including hedge funds, private equity firms, and family offices. Advisors are deployed on project-based engagements when client needs match their expertise. Joining the network does not guarantee placement; it provides access to opportunities as they arise.

Why Join the Arootah Network

• Alt-industry-only engagements with hedge funds, private equity firms, and family offices

• Project-based work that fits around existing commitments

• Client origination and engagement management handled by Arootah; advisors focus on delivery

About Arootah

Who We’re Looking For

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.

What You Bring

• 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).