Operations Manager
Wintermute
Responsibilities:
- Procurement, including negotiation of high value strategic supply contracts
- Manage corporate subscriptions, including software and office tools, insurance policies and more
- Manage relationships with key suppliers, including processing of payments and coordination of invoicing with our finance department
- Creation, management and optimization of corporate messaging accounts for counterparty-facing employees
- Support in the constant improvement and maintenance of CRM and other strategic data sets
- Support organization of conferences, external and internal events
Hard skills requirements:
- BSc/MSc (or equivalent) in Engineering/Business/Economics/Finance or any related degree
- 3-5 years experience working in operations in a fast-paced, high-growth environment such as start-up/scale-up, consulting or similar.
- Strong problem-solving and project-management skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written - the role requires a lot of interaction with various teams and external stakeholders, and it is very important to be able to communicate effectively with them
- Willingness, aptitude and curiosity to understand the fundamentals of blockchain technologies, algorithmic trading and liquidity provision
- Experience with MS Office, Google Suite, CRM (eg Hubspot or Salesforce)
Preferred Skills:
- Professional experience working in a similar role in either a crypto or a fintech firm
- Experience with data querying languages (e.g. SQL) and scripting languages (e.g. Python)
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI)
- Experience with events logistics (conferences, office events, etc.)
- Experience with procurement of IT Infrastructure
Join our dynamic team and benefit from:
- Working at one of the most innovative trading firms globally.
- Engaging projects offering accelerated responsibilities and ownership compared to traditional finance environments.
- A vibrant working culture with frequent team meals, holiday celebrations, gaming events, and company-wide outings, including our annual Wintermute weekend getaway.
- A Wintermute-inspired office in central London, featuring an array of amenities such as table tennis and foosball, personalized desk configurations, a cozy team breakout area with games and free food.
- Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional with a startup vibe, collaborative and entrepreneurial.
- A performance-based compensation with a significant earning potential alongside standard perks like pension and private Health insurance.
Note:
- Although we are unable to accept fully remote candidates, we support significant flexibility in regard to working from home and working hours.
- We offer UK work permits and help with relocation