Head of Business Operations, Voleon Securities at The Voleon Group

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, Hedge Funds, AI/MLIndustries

Requirements

  • 5-10 years of professional experience in roles demanding high judgment and leadership across growth businesses
  • Experience leading complex cross-organizational projects that meet (or exceed) deadlines
  • Proven ability to develop crisp, clear spreadsheet models for business planning, financial modeling and analysis
  • Ability to track complex structures and a wide range of key details while maintaining focus on long-term strategic objectives
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, able to synthesize complex issues crisply and clearly
  • Track record of earning trust with colleagues
  • Ability to dive deep with technical teams to solve problems
  • Strong bias for action, ready to move forward in the face of uncertainty and take smart risks
  • Exceptional attention to detail and very high standards for quality
  • Authorization to work in the United States

Responsibilities

  • Own the company's financial model and financial plan
  • Prepare budgets and track to actuals, with support from shared finops teams
  • Own core planning mechanisms including goal setting and tracking, offsites, business planning documents, and reporting to owners
  • Develop and drive on-time execution of project plans within Voleon Securities and across multiple teams within the Voleon Group for critical cross-functional projects
  • Oversee financial operations and ensure strong execution by partner teams, including finops for trading activities, corporate accounting, audit, preparation and review of monthly financial statements
  • Define and drive reporting and review of key controllable input metrics that measure progress and performance
  • Ensure robustness of regulatory compliance, in partnership with Chief Compliance Officer
  • Research and develop plans for business expansion opportunities such as geographic expansion
  • Evaluate and negotiate potential vendor relationships and strategic partnerships
  • Drive creation and operation of key business functions required to support rapid growth and expansion

Skills

Financial Modeling
Financial Planning
Budgeting
Project Planning
Cross-functional Collaboration
Reporting
Performance Management

The Voleon Group

Investment management using machine learning algorithms

About The Voleon Group

Voleon focuses on investment management by utilizing machine learning to analyze financial market trends. The firm uses advanced statistical models to process large datasets and identify patterns that inform investment decisions, setting it apart from traditional methods that rely on human intuition. Voleon serves institutional clients and operates on a performance-based fee structure, aligning its interests with those of its clients. The company's goal is to provide data-driven insights that optimize investment returns while adapting to changing market conditions.

Berkeley, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2007Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Quantitative Finance, Financial ServicesIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match

Risks

Competition from other quantitative hedge funds may erode Voleon's market share.
Regulatory scrutiny on AI use in finance could increase compliance costs for Voleon.
Data quality issues could lead to inaccurate predictions and financial losses for Voleon.

Differentiation

Voleon uses machine learning for data-driven financial market predictions.
The firm serves institutional clients with a focus on scalability and risk management.
Voleon's academic approach emphasizes intellectual rigor and continuous learning.

Upsides

Increased interest in ESG investing offers new opportunities for Voleon's models.
Alternative data sources enhance predictive models for quantitative hedge funds like Voleon.
Cloud computing enables efficient scaling of Voleon's data processing capabilities.

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