OPEN POSITIONS

• Quantitative Research Assistant
• Fund Adminstration Director
• Operations Specialist/Manager for a San Diego based hedge fund
• Financial Controller
• Technology Manager
• Junior Macroeconomic Analyst
• IT Manager for hedge fund based in SF
• Director of Operations
• Investor Relations Associate
• Accounting Manager/Controller
• Chief Financial Officer
• Accounting Manager/Controller
• Director of Investor Relations/Client Services
• General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer
• Client Service Representative
• Compliance Officer – Investment Advisor Location: New York
• Hedge Funds
• Compliance Officer for Broker/Dealer
• Senior Fund Accountant
• Hedge Fund Analyst (New York Area)
• Investor Relations Specialist
• Senior Client Service Manager
• Institutional Sales
• Hedge Fund Sales & Marketing Director
• Equity Research Analysts for sectors
• Recruiter
• Prime Brokerage (NYC)
• Prime Brokerage Sales Professional
• Hedge Fund Accountant

Quantitative Research Assistant
San Francisco Quant. based hedge fund manager with over $200mm is adding to staff. Execute various programming inititatives, research analysis and operational duties. Asst. in the ongoing quant theoretical and empirical research to develop, implement, and automate proprietary models. Develop various quant. performance attribution and risk mgmt. tools. Requires: outstanding academic achievement - BA, Masters, or PhD in finance, statistics, computer science, physics, or engineering. Strong skills in coding, database, and familiarity with one or more statistical packages (e.g., Splue, MatLab, or SAS) and exposure to one or more scripting languages. Familiarity w/ euity research data (e.g., Compustat, Factset, Bloomberg) Comfortable in a complex, demanding, and highly technical environ. with the ability to produce results and meet deadlines.

Fund Adminstration Director
Head of the West Coast office for a division of a Alternative Investment Services firm. Manage and direct the activities of the business unit ensuring the daily processing, calculation, and reporting are consistently and effectively performed in compliance with the high operating standards of the firm. Work with the Head of Operations, all levels of the firm, vendors and business partners. This is a senior level position that requires direct interaction with existising clients as well as new business presentations to potential clients. 8-10 yrs. experience, 5 yrs of which in a management position. Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of legal and regulatory environ. for alt. inv. structures. Knowledge and understanding of financial accounting, U.S. and International GAAP, financial instruments and related valuation issues, industry procedures and best practices. Education: BA, BS, MBA, CPA.

Operations Specialist/Manager for a San Diego based hedge fund
If you have a New York work ethic/style...this is a great position for you! Primary areas of responsibilities include but are not limited to: Responsible for the reconciliation, accounting and reporting of all trades and transactions for an investment fund. Act as the point person for any trading or operations issues or requests from other members of the investment team or from third party providers. Interact with brokerage firms, hedge funds and other firms to resolve securities transaction issues. Review all incoming statements and trade confirmations from third party firms for accuracy and potential errors. Assist with the production of reports of investment valuations to investors in the fund. Oversee the daily recon of all portfolio asset data downloaded from third party trading platforms. Work on projects that help to improve and standardize the execution and reporting processes, including software analysis and implementation.

Position requires:

• Min. 2 to 5 years of related experience with an hedge fund or capital markets operations
• Experience working with various securities instruments
• A thorough understanding of securities processing, financing and brokerage operations.
• Experience working with partnership/portfolio account software
• Experience working with third party trading platforms
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Demonstration of a clear understanding and dedication to the organization's objectives
• A strong commitment to timeliness and the responsibilities of the position
• Proven ability to successfully handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to "switch gears" and reprioritize tasks routinely.
• Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic, high energy team environment, while working very independently
• Bachelor's degree required

Financial Controller
We are seeking a Financial Controller to manage, direct and control all financial activities of the firm’s San Francisco office. Responsibilities include by are not limited to Financial Accounting: Ensure daily accounting activities are performed timely and accurately including: Accounts Payable/ Expense Processing, Accrual/Prepayments, Bank Reconciliations, Intercompany Accounting, Fixed Assets,Petty Cash, Client Invoicing and revenue booking, Accounts receivable and payment receipt control, Support to the HR Manager with Payroll, Contract Administration relating to the offices and supplies for the offices ensuring contracts are in firm's best interest.

Management Reporting: Monthly actual versus budget reporting to local management highlighting areas of concern that need to be addressed. Annual budget preparation. Monthly forecasting of revenue and expenses. Accounts receivable monitoring, control and reporting. Financial Control-Ensure a good system of financial control is present within the firm highlighting areas of concern and taking corrective action where and when needed. Audit-Local liaison with company auditors ensuring audits are handle effectively. Ensure compliance with all local statutory requirements. In conjunction with company auditors production of annual statutory accounts. The successful candidate to meet the following criteria: BA/BS in Accounting or Business Administration degree, CPA preferred. Prior experience as a financial controller or assistant controller. Strong analytical, organization, and communication skills required. Flexible to work as required and williness to work overtime as needed.

Technology Manager
The Database Application Developer is responsible for all aspects of database design that supports the investment process and also underlies decision support tools such as portfolio analytic and trade execution systems. Position will be responsible for capturing performance, security, and functionality requirements from diverse end user constituencies, then devising and implementing a suitable database architecture compatible with existing software infrastructure. Collaborative design of product functionality with highly technical users and quantitative financial research staff is an essential job aspect. End users include the Chief Investment Officers, Portfolio Engineers and Traders. The technical aspects of the work require a detailed understanding of the investment process as well as the structure of the underlying data and models.

Experience: Candidates will have demonstrated expertise in Microsoft SQL Server Architecture. Mastery of the Transact-SQL language, queries and their optimization, thorough understanding of database design and administration using both Microsoft and 3rd-party tools is required and will be verified. Proven knowledge of programmatic manipulation of database objects is a prerequisite. Proven success working with complex processes, performance-constrained transactional systems, and time constrained end users is necessary. Preferred candidates will have experience with equities trading and/or asset management processes and programming. Experience with Oracle RDB databases is beneficial.

The position requires excellent software architecture and design skills along with the ability to clearly communicate design ideas. A MCDBA Credential is required. Also critical are strong programming skills, in a variety of languages (C++, Eiffel, Java, SQL) and operating systems (primarily Windows); good communication skills; and a high sense of urgency. Prior experience in financial or trading systems is preferred. The ideal candidate will have a proven record of driving adoption of new database technologies in technically oriented organizations. Familiarity with SQL Server 2005 Integration Services is preferred. MCSD and / or MCAD certification is a plus. BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Junior Macroeconomic Analyst
Global macro hedge fund located in San Francisco seeks junior macro economic analysts to support senior analysts and the Chief Investment Officer. The global macro investing style seeks to capitalize on global macroeconomic and political events which affect the valuation of financial markets. The current environment pressured by fundamental economic, financial, political, and social disequilibria presents compelling opportunities. The investment strategy of the fund is to develop directional themes and express them through a diversified portfolio of fixed income, currency, equity, and commodity positions in global asset markets. This position requires an economic analysis background, and includes some trading and market research. The ideal candidate will meet the specified job requirements and be extremely bright, professional, detail-oriented, highly motivated and a team player able to work in a demanding environment. Compensation is very competitive and is based on experience.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Economic research using a wide range of data sources to collect and interpret market and economic data relevant to fund strategy
• Trade execution in fixed income, currency, equities, and commodities
• Interface to the Street for analysis and market information
• Supporting senior macro analysts and the portfolio manager
• Responsible for managing the funding of asset positions on a daily basis

Job Requirements:

• Must have exceptional fundamental economic analysis skills and strong interest in trading and researching the required products
• At least three years experience in trading fixed income, currencies, commodities or emerging markets is highly preferred. Substantive sell-side or research experience will also be considered
• Work experience from top-tier hedge fund, asset management firm, or bank
• Strong academic performance from an undergraduate institution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to detail analysis recommendations to senior management and clients

IT Manager for hedge fund based in SF
Project management, oversee all of the firm's IT, telecom and data needs, growth, maintenance. Database/Investment systems management. 3rd party and custom application integration. Some custom application/trading tool development. Vendor negotiations and review. Program development using C++, SQL and Excel. One network administrator on team. Candidate should possess a trading mentality and be able to work closely with traders. Mid-level position 5+yrs experience in financial services sector, ideally with options, hedge fund or broker dealer experience. Compensation range - $90-105k DOE + +.

Director of Operations
Director of Operations to handle all non-investment related responsibilities of SF based hedge fund. Manage all operations of growing fund. Interact and be the lead point person with professional service partners including lawyers, accountants, auditors, prime brokers, and back office of trading desks. Assist managing partner with interactions and communications with investors, potential investors and marketing partners. Calculate attributions, risk management and other data as required (in coordination with vendors: RiskMetrics & Measurerisk). Compliance, filings, maintenance, policies and procedures responsibilities. Ideal background: combination of accounting/auditor with hedge fund experience, prime brokerage and operations experience. Understanding of options is great. Qualifications: strong problem solving, quantitative, communication and interpersonal skills. A strong can-do attitude, attention to detail is key, and the ability to work within a fast paced team environment. Hours: 6:30am start. Clean U4/background required. Salary: base $ competitive + bonus.

Investor Relations Associate
The Investor Relations Department is responsible for the maintenance of partnership registers for the funds. The dept verifies each investor to ensure eligibility and compliance with anti-money laundering requirements as well as process all investor-related transactions, including subscriptions, capital calls, and distributions. The department handles all investor communications from performance releases on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis to statements. Qualifications: BS or BA in Accounting/Finance/Economics, 1 – 2 years MAX. (Jr. level position) experience in Financial Services with exposure to accounting and performance reporting. Excellent Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook skills, knowledge of hedge or mutual funds, attention to detail, strong customer relationship skills, report development skills, superior written and oral communication skills, ability to multi-task and take-on multiple projects. $45-55k base DOE + +

Accounting Manager/Controller
NY based hedge fund if you know of anybody qualified. Hedge Fund - $2.2 Billion in assets, good performance. Accounting Manager/Controller. Can grow to a CFO position. Must have a good operational background, fund and partnership accounting background (CPA desired) 4-6yrs experience minimum. Hedge Fund experience is great - exposure to credit strategy ideal. There will be lots of variety in this position. Liaison with fund administrators, prime brokers, project management, investment system conversion. Staff oversight of 5 (settlements, bank debt, admin., acctg.) Growing firm, culture is casual, smart people, fun. Reports to the firms COO. $125-250k total package depending upon background/experience.

Chief Financial Officer
We are seeking for our hedge fund client located in San Francisco a Chief Financial Officer. The firm is manages roughly $280mm along with a staff of 12 people. The Position: we are seeking a Chief Financial Officer that will report directly to the Chief Investment Officer. The firm uses an Administrator for daily cash, position, and trade reconciliations and has two middle office personnel dedicated to clearing trade breaks and settlement issues. The CFO is responsible for: All accounting and tax issues of the funds and the management company. Overseeing the Administrator’s weekly and monthly NAV preparation of four offshore master funds and two feeder funds (one onshore, one offshore). Overseeing the daily P&L generation process for the funds. Monitoring and approving all cash movements between the brokerage accounts. Opening accounts with new brokers. Overseeing the firm’s upcoming registration with the SEC and acting as the CCO. Overseeing all vendor relationships, including accounting firms, law firms, landlord, benefits providers, information technology service providers (Bloomberg, Reuters, RiskMetrics, Eze Castle), Administrator, and prime brokers. Requirements: • Minimum 10 years of financial or accounting work experience• Minimum 4 years of hedge fund experience• CPA of CFA preferred - Compensation: $175k to $300k, DOE

Accounting Manager/Controller
We are seeking for our client (NY based) an Accounting Manager/Controller. Hedge Fund over $2 Billion in assets with good performance. Candidate must be from the financial services industry, hedge fund, alternative investments, asset management or broker dealer accounting. Will have a good operations background, fund and partnership accounting background (CPA desired) 4-6yrs experience minimum. There will be lots of variety in this position. Liaison with fund administrators, prime brokers, project management, investment system conversion. Staff oversight of 5 (settlements, bank debt, admin., acctg.) While this is a mid-level position, there is room for growth with this expanding firm. The position reports to the firms COO/CFO. BA/BS required. $125-250k total package strictly depending upon background/experience. Relocation to NY available.

Director of Investor Relations/Client Services
Responsible for all aspects of investor-related services, fund raising and communications for the fund(s). MBA, CFA high preferred. BS/BA required in business/economics. Min. 3-5 yrs. in an IR/CS position for a Hedge Fund, Fund of Funds or Private Equity firm required, in addition to other financial industry experience as it relates to this position. Reviews and assess the funds portfolio statistics, performance factors, risk mgmt practices and investment strategies. Oversee and manage investor data bases. Represent the firm at industry meetings and conferences. Perform due diligence on investors.

General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer for established hedge fund
Handle and maintain all compliance related matter for the firm, review and approve contracts, HR matters, monitor risk, and liaison with outside legal counsel. Will consider CCO without JD, but prefer legal background. Min. 5 yrs. compliance experience - asset management and hedge fund required.

Client Service Representative
The Client Service Representative (CSR) is responsible for servicing a variety of hedge funds as well as their overall relationships with both the Prime Brokerage department and the firm. Acting as the conduit between the Hedge Fund (the client) and the Firm for both prime brokerage operations support and value added service, the CSR simplifies the Hedge Fund’s interaction with the Firm by navigating the unit's breadth of resources and delivering solutions. This position requires strong relationship management skills to build a true partnership between the Hedge Fund and the unit. Candidates pref: CPA, Fund Accounting, Middle Office Operation background of 5 yrs. min. Must be very client friendly, polished and professional.

Compliance Officer – Investment Advisor Location: New York
Responsible for all aspects of compliance with federal and state regulations for an SEC registered investment advisor . Interact with regulators during examinations, assist firm principals with the implementation of strategic initiatives, maintain current Form ADV filings, File Form 13(f), Maintain compliance manual, Monitor current regulatory developments, Distribution of quarterly personal trading acknowledgements, Maintenance of advisory books and records, Review of the allocation of IPO’s . Daily reviews of separate accounts and fund trading, Monitor settlement of trading errors, Prepare for meetings of the best execution committees for equity and fixed income trading, prepare for meeting of the firm’s compliance committee, Monitor compliance with firm’s Code of Ethics, Daily review of correspondence .

Hedge Funds
Administrate of monthly closings for two hedge funds, control distribution of private placement memorandums, review submitted subscription books, maintain spreadsheet of investors, monitor movement of investor funds

Compliance Officer for Broker/Dealer
Responsible for all aspect of compliance for an OSJ of an NASD broker/dealer, implementation of continuing education program

Review and approval of new accounts, review and approval of options agreements, supervision of quarterly political contribution acknowledgements, maintenance of brokerage books and records, review sale of restricted securities, daily review of correspondence

Senior Fund Accountant - (San Francisco)
We are seeking a Senior Fund Accountant who will perform all accounting and performance reporting functions for the hedge funds and crossover funds, including the following:

• Prepare daily reports, including processing trades and pricing portfolio securities, for 5 funds using the Advent Axys system. Reconcile and resolve any trade breaks, process cash transactions, etc. for all fund activity. Perform ongoing reconciliations of securities positions and cash accounts with prime broker.
• Develop and maintain the G/L’s and Excel spreadsheets for allocations of partnership income/loss to all investors within each fund. Calculate daily fund performance and distribute reports to portfolio managers.
• Prepare weekly/monthly fund performance analysis for all funds, including returns by industry, long/short performance and returns vs. comparable indices for reporting to portfolio managers and investors. Download monthly investor balances to Venture Complete for publication on investor website.
• Responsible for all fund tax calculations and reporting using Advent Partner system, including preparation of quarterly tax estimates for investors and working with outside accounting firm to prepare tax returns and K-1’s.
• Maintain accounting for funds’ general partner entities and allocations of performance fees among members of the GP.
• Work with outside auditors on a quarterly and annual basis in their review of quarterly fund returns and annual audit. Prepare annual financial statements for all funds.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports on fund activity as requested by portfolio managers and marketing group.

Requirements

• Extremely strong Excel skills
• 2-4 yrs + experience in fund or partnership accounting and allocations as well as familiarity with performance reporting, return calculations, etc. Ability to understand and apply complex allocations of gain/loss and calculate performance fees within the funds.
• Knowledge of Advent Axys and Advent Partner or similar fund accounting software preferred
• Understanding of general ledger process and financial statement preparation.

Compensation Range: DOE $60-85k base + bonus potential + benefits

Hedge Fund Analyst (New York Area) - Responsible for fundamental credit research work in selected industries, identifying bank, high yield, distressed debt and CDS investment opportunities