US Equities COO

As we build and scale our US Equities desk in New York we are seeking an Equities Desk COO. This role will serve as the right hand to the Equities Desk Head, ensuring the desk operates efficiently, communicates effectively, and stays focused on both short- and long-term goals. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role that sits at the intersection of trading, strategy, operations, and people — acting as a force multiplier for the Desk Head and ensuring the desk’s most critical priorities move forward with speed and clarity.

This role focuses on driving strategic execution, managing the desk’s operating rhythm, and strengthening team culture and cross-functional coordination. You will apply structured problem-solving to complex business challenges, lead high-priority initiatives, and represent the desk across internal and external stakeholders. The position provides meaningful ownership and broad organizational impact from day one. Compensation is competitive and aligned with individual contribution.

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted partner to the Desk Head, driving the desk’s highest-priority initiatives and ensuring alignment across trading, technology, risk, and business support teams.

• Apply structured problem-solving to evaluate opportunities, assess risks, and drive data-informed solutions in close collaboration with desk and firm leadership.

• Lead or contribute to high-priority projects such as product expansions, business planning cycles, and operational improvement programs.

• Own goal tracking and milestones, ensuring communication processes are completed as goals are achieved or priorities shift.

• Build and apply substantive knowledge of market structure, competitive dynamics, and regulatory developments to shape the desk’s strategic priorities.

• Own the operating rhythm of the desk — meetings, action items, goal tracking, and cross-functional workstreams — and continuously identify opportunities to improve efficiency, communication, and scalability.