COO Office Associate – Emerging Markets & Delta One

About the role

We are looking for a results‑driven Associate to join the COO office supporting Emerging Markets, Delta One and VOL at a global multi‑manager hedge fund. Based in São Paulo, you will work closely with the COO, portfolio managers, strategists and technology teams to launch new portfolio managers, scale existing initiatives and improve trading infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate end‑to‑end onboarding of new portfolio‑manager teams, including pre‑launch testing, data setup, quant resourcing and system integration.
• Act as the operational partner for existing PMs, troubleshooting trading, infrastructure and counter‑party issues while providing strategic guidance.
• Lead cross‑functional projects across Operations, Treasury, Compliance and Technology, managing delivery, change‑management and prioritisation.
• Drive high‑impact initiatives such as LATAM expansion or new asset‑class builds from conception to execution.
• Collaborate with Legal and Treasury on ISDA documentation, CSAs, give‑ups and clearing mandates.

Required profile

• 2–5+ years of experience in COO, product management or trading operations within multi‑asset trading businesses (hedge funds, asset managers, investment banks or prop‑trading firms).
• Hands‑on product expertise across equities, fixed income, FX and commodities.
• Strong understanding of pricing, valuation and market micro‑structure.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English with high integrity handling sensitive data.

Required skills

• Python
• SQL (or similar data‑analysis tools)
• Order/Execution Management Systems (OMS/EMS)
• Market data platforms