Head Of Support Functions, India

Global Hedge Fund Operational Manager

Caxton Associates LLP is a global hedge fund headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Singapore, Monaco, and Dubai, founded in 1983. Our expertise spans multiple asset classes and geographies, supported by world-class infrastructure and a commitment to industry best practice. We currently have approximately 170 staff and are establishing a new office in Bangalore and as part of our continued growth.

This role will be responsible for setting up, managing and scaling our India office operational infrastructure and serve as the second most senior leader in the region.

The role will report to the Head of India, with dual reporting line into global leadership in London with respect to the various functions that they manage:

• Finance (Product Control, Fund Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Taxation)
• Fund and Trading Operations
• Compliance control and monitoring
• Human Resources

Principal Responsibilities:

• Hire, train, and mentor a team of approx. 10-15 middle and back-office staff.
• Develop clear KPIs, escalation procedures, and workflow metrics to track and report performance.
• Maintain strong internal controls and adherence to global operational policies and regulatory standards.
• Liaise with London teams daily to maintain data integrity and operational efficiency.
• Oversee all back-office (non-tech) activities including Daily P&L verification, trade support, reconciliations, settlements, NAV oversight, and middle-to-back-office coordination.
• Oversee daily P&L generation and validation across various PM desks (rates, FX, commodities, equities).
• Review reconciliations between trading books and accounting ledgers, ensuring alignment between operations, product control, and fund accounting.
• Review compliance monitoring deliverables.
• Oversee the preparation of the Indian entity management accounts along with regulatory filing of accounts, tax compliance, compliance with labour laws, payroll and benefits, expense tracking, and intercompany transactions etc. for the management entity.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and fund administrators for annual audits, financial statements, and investor reporting.