Head of Trading and Execution, October 2010 - January 2012Managed and supervised the daily trading and execution of an equity market neutral strategy which was traded 24 hours a day, 6 days a week in US, European, and Asian marketsOrganized and managed 40 employees, including traders, programmers, back office personnel and administrative staffImplemented software linking proprietary execution platform with automated trade reconciliation program, improved trading efficiency by lowering execution latency, reducing trade errors, and streamlining post-execution reportingEstablished and maintained relationships with prime brokers, including Nomura, Barclays, and Morgan Stanley, reducing execution costs while mitigating counterparty riskNegotiated cash prime brokerage and futures execution rates lowering execution and financing costs associated with a high turnover trading strategySelected algorithms used to execute order flow in such a way as to reduce market footprint while improving slippage; analyzed reports monitoring trading slippage, execution/financing costs, and position limits Performed on-site due diligence with execution counterparties as well as prospective counterparties in on-going effort to stay abreast of any material developments in daily operations which may have led to increased risk to our funds Edited and wrote the Energies portion of a monthly market letter sent to institutional and retail investors

Traded US, European, and Asian futures in over 100 markets as well as ForexCreated various execution analysis reports, including slippage and commission costs Experience with Bloomberg terminals along with Barx and TT execution platforms RELEVANT LICENSE: Series 3

Aided assistant public defenders preparing for trials through research and client interviews on trials involving drug offenses and theftDelivered opening statements in a jury trial

Judicial Extern to the Honorable Judge Jeffrey Lawrence, Circuit Court of Cook County, Law DivisionAttended court hearings and settlement conferencesResearched and drafted bench memo regarding Products Liability action