Project Manager (Prop Trading)

Role Overview

Build and run the operating system of our arbitrage team: people, processes, and focus. Turn ideas into working strategies and a motivated, reliable team.
 

Who You’ll Work With

Chief of Prop Trading, Trading Strategies Team Leads, and C-level stakeholders.
 

Responsibilities (Strategy & Operations)

• Hiring & onboarding: hire with the recruiter, set a repeatable pipeline, and create a fast ramp-up playbook.
• 1:1s & communication: run regular check-ins and clear async updates to keep everyone aligned.
• University outreach & lectures: work with faculties and clubs to build a steady stream of juniors and interns.
• Team monitoring & performance: track weekly outputs, spot risks early, and keep owners accountable.
• Motivation & bonuses: set simple, measurable rules linked to team OKRs; keep it transparent and fair.
• Vacations & days off: ensure coverage and protect deadlines.
• Team reports: review weekly strategy updates, keep a helicopter view, align priorities, and escalate blockers fast.
• Capital allocation: handle requests when capital is missing, assess risk/ROI, coordinate approvals, and track use.
• Access & permissions: maintain a clear roles/permissions map; enable quick on/off-boarding and audits.
• Role clarity: keep a lightweight RACI and update it as we scale and strategies change.
• Support Team Leads: standardize checklists/runbooks, remove operational bottlenecks, and keep the team unblocked.
• C-level calls (arbitrage): coordinate agenda, notes, and decisions with the Chief of Prop Trading.
   

Challenges You’ll Tackle

• Add focus and resources to the prop desk.
• Reduce demotivation and excessive time off with clear goals, cadence, and incentives.
• Create one clear strategy with sharp operational priorities and ownership.
• Balance replacing underperformers with hiring and ramping new talent; build a solid hiring + onboarding flow.
   

What We’re Looking For

• Ownership, reliability, and attention to detail.
• Structured thinking, planning ahead, and seeing dependencies.
• Ability to dive deep and handle nuance.
• Bonus: deep experience in Web3 with prop/MM/arbitrage workflows.
   

Hiring Process

1. CV check.
2. Interview with Recruiter.
3. Final interview with Chief of Prop Trading and Chief of Growth.