Senior Consultant, Trading Systems Implementation & Operations

• Own implementation workstreams, manage delivery milestones, and coordinate issue resolution across business and technology teams.
• Gather and translate operational and trading requirements into clear workflows, functional specifications, and implementation tasks.
• Support Orchestrade configuration, data mapping, and validation across trading and operational processes.
• Develop and execute test plans covering trade capture, booking, lifecycle events, and downstream processing.
• Investigate discrepancies, track defects, and validate fixes with business users and technology partners.
• Support portfolio manager onboarding, develop training materials, and guide users through new functionality and workflows.
• Identify opportunities to improve straight-through processing, operational efficiency, and middle and back office controls.

• At least 10 years of relevant hedge fund or investment management experience across operations and operational systems implementation.
• Strong fixed income trade operations experience, including hands-on desk support, trade booking, and knowledge of the full trade lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with order management systems and portfolio management systems.
• Demonstrated success delivering systems implementations, including requirements gathering, configuration, data validation, testing, and user adoption.
• Ability to work effectively with portfolio managers, traders, operations professionals, and technology teams.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables.

Preferred Skills

• Direct Orchestrade implementation experience gained at an investment management firm, consulting partner, or Orchestrade.
• A career combining hands-on trade operations with systems implementation and operational transformation.
• Prior Director or Head of Operations experience, with a continued interest in hands-on project delivery.
• Knowledge of listed instruments, OTC products, complex derivatives, and multi-asset operational workflows.

If you understand how trades move from the investment desk through operational processing and can translate that knowledge into effective systems and workflows, we would welcome a conversation.

Please note: We are seeking independent consultants who can contract directly with Linedata on a 1099 basis or through their own LLC. No staffing agencies or third-party recruiters, please.

Compensation: $150-$175 per hour, depending on relevant experience and qualifications