Description

Millennium Management is a global hedge fund with more than 6,000 employees and offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. We were founded in 1989, and we employ a global multi-strategy investment approach, opportunistically engaging in a broad array of trading and investing strategies. Millennium has differentiated itself from other investment management firms through our consistent ability over the last 35 years to generate returns that have not been correlated to the general market.

The talent and dedication of our people are critical to our success. We offer an opportunity for developing one’s professional career while working with individuals trained in a variety of disciplines in a collegial and dynamic environment. We also offer a broad range of competitive benefits on a global basis.

General Information

Hiring Department/Group: Equities Role: Operations Specialist Office Location: Zug (CH)

Job Function Summary

The successful candidate will support the Equities Volatility business through robust derivatives trade management and post-trade operations oversight. They will manage the end-to-end lifecycle for listed derivatives activity, ensuring accurate trade capture, allocations, clearing, reconciliations, and exception resolution. The role requires strong control discipline, stakeholder management, and the ability to operate effectively in a high-volume, risk-sensitive environment.

Principal Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end listed derivatives trade lifecycle, including trade capture, allocations, clearing, and position management.
• Monitor and resolve exchange vs. books and records breaks across trades, positions, and cash.
• Manage internal and external position transfers, give-ups / give-ins, and clearing broker coordination.
• Support regulatory and exchange reporting requirements, including control enhancements and exception management.
• Partner with PMs, trading desks, brokers, exchanges, and internal teams to ensure accurate operational support.
• Drive STP improvement, process efficiency, and operational scalability across the platform.

Qualifications/Skills Required

• 10+ years’ experience in listed derivatives operations, trade management, clearing, and reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of exchange-traded derivatives lifecycle and post-trade controls across EMEA and US markets.
• Experience managing exceptions, regulatory reporting, and exchange / CCP-related operational processes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across trading, client service, compliance, brokers, and vendors.
• Experience working across global teams and supporting change, migrations, and new product onboarding.