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Reading, Pa, Us

Kenhurst

Greater New York City Area

Served as the Head of Trading for a start-up technology and consumer-focused fundamental hedge fund. Managed and mentored a staff of five.✓ Solely responsible for creating and building all aspects of a front-end trading system, including order management, commission and budget, trading strategy, and risk profiles.✓ Managed all relationships with sell-side counterparts on research, access to events, and managing the syndicate calendar. ✓ Responsible for all execution in multiple asset classes including equities, fx, equity derivatives, and volatility futures. ✓ Built and executed a technological initiative and acted as liaison with management and the trading team.✓ Set the strategy, planned product enhancements and drove the execution of business for real time data products suite. ✓ Business owner of NYSE real time data products ranging from product development to pricing, marketing and liaising with sales to grow market data revenue for real time data products.✓ Created and drove the roadmap for real time data products and integrated it with internal and external stakeholders.

Greater New York City Area

Served as Head of Trading for a $10B AUM multi-strategy hedge fund that was originally founded in 2001. Integral role in building and managing a trading team of twelve responsible for trade execution in multiple asset classes (equities, equity derivatives, fx, fixed income and commodities) across nine independently managed fund portfolios.Senior Leadership ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬✓ Integral role in highly distinguished asset growth during tenure, increasing AUM from $100MM to $10B.✓ Provided strategic market commentary, portfolio color, relevant news analysis and trading ideas to 10+ portfolio managers and more than 40 other investment professionals as part of the investment process. Maintained outstanding trading relationships.✓ Developed, institutionalized and streamlined daily trading processes including commission and soft dollar management, broker voting, relationship management, trade cost analysis, trading technology and execution management.✓ Utilized analytical discipline with creative problem solving to build effective trading strategies that directly impacted global markets.✓ Leveraged Street contacts to cultivate, nurture and add new Portfolio Managers to the fund. Developed a clear understanding of their agendas and ensured their goals were achieved.✓ Identified and developed new trading opportunities. Traded and managed risk of products within a technology-driven operation.✓ Utilized trading metrics to identify inefficiencies to systematically increase the desk’s profitability and improve performance.✓ Member of Operations Leadership Committee responsible for improving the functioning of front, middle and back office.✓ Member of Trading Practices Committee responsible for reviewing firm-wide adherence to best execution.

Greater New York City Area

Developed the hedge fund trading desk processes and infrastructure from the ground up for a global asset management firm. Accountable for the execution of all trades globally across all products, cultivation of Street relationships and the establishment of research coverage. Evaluated and implemented new trading technology, managed the commission budget and broker voting process, managed transaction cost analysis, hired and trained staff, and serviced the informational needs of Portfolio Managers and Analysts. ✓ Consistently implemented innovative investment strategies and integral in growing the fund from under $500MM to more than $1B.✓ Engaged in daily interaction with Portfolio Managers and Analysts to discuss the portfolio, economic conditions, critical market updates, current trades and news flow.✓ Worked closely with structuring, market risk, technology, and model governance, as well as other trading desks on the development and implementation of complex algorithms. Provided risk analyses to trading teams regarding tradeable index products. ✓ Monitored and responded to market information, corporate announcements, and trading activities.✓ Responsible for coding and back-testing strategies and reconciling risk and profit/loss.✓ Created a network of key sell, side trading relationships across the Street that enhanced information exchange, capital commitment potential, understanding of market positioning and overall market color.

Greater New York City Area

Assisted in creating portfolio review presentations and developing promotional presentations for potential new clients of this global asset management firm.✓ Maintained client database, working closely with the team in customer relationship management activities with emphasis on maximizing referrals and sales opportunities. Integral in growing the portfolio to peak assets. ✓ Supported the Senior Advisor on multiple aspects of account management including answering client inquiries, examining portfolios, making recommendations, and acting as primary contact for numerous individuals with a net worth exceeding $20M.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English / Economics

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Bachelor Of Arts Degree, English/Economic