Equi is a multi-strategy hedge fund and absolute return platform, built to deliver differentiated alpha through a modern, tech-enabled infrastructure. We serve sophisticated investors with institutional-quality access to exceptional managers, and we’re scaling quickly. Our team blends deep investing experience with a product mindset, operating with the speed and ambition of a startup.
The RoleWe’re looking for a Head of Firm Operations to own the day-to-day execution of the firm and serve as a strategic partner of the CEO. You’ll be responsible for making sure the firm runs with precision across people, process, and priorities while ensuring accountability, driving cross-functional alignment, and unlocking leverage for senior leadership.
You’ll directly oversee the leaders and vendors across: legal, business operations, fund operations & compliance, IT, finance, and client service ensuring execution across the business while optimizing internal systems, information flows, and planning cadences. This role requires a rare blend of strategic thinking, operational rigor, people management, and technical fluency. It’s ideal for someone with startup or fast-growth experience in a high-trust, high-performance culture who’s now ready to help a company scale from hundreds of millions to billions.
Key ResponsibilitiesFirm Execution & Leadership EnablementServe as the CEO’s operational counterpart, helping drive the firm’s top priorities, unblock decisions, and scale leadership capacity.
Own the execution rhythm of the firm: weekly priorities, goal tracking, stand-ups, all-hands, leadership check-ins, and cross-functional projects.
Ensure all departments and external vendors are aligned, executing, and accountable.
Create visibility and clarity across the firm with clean documentation, fast decision loops, and real-time information flow.
You’ll lead and/or oversee projects on budgeting and planning, legal and fund formation work, banking/payroll, performance management, and client service
Directly manage multiple departments within the organization, ensuring firmwide alignment.
Help these teams break down quarterly and annual goals into actionable project plans with clear ownership and deadlines.
Drive accountability through weekly reviews, shared dashboards, and execution rituals.
Identify and address performance bottlenecks across the business, whether strategic, organizational, or tactical.
Build and maintain core internal systems for team coordination, documentation, onboarding, and goal setting.
Leverage AI tools and no-code automation (e.g. Notion, Airtable, Zapier, Make, etc) to remove friction from manual processes.
Partner with product and engineering to define internal tooling needs and ensure operational systems are built to scale.
Continuously improve the way we operate, always looking for clarity, speed, and efficiency.
Partner with the CEO to run quarterly and annual planning, ensuring that company-level goals are realistic, actionable, and aligned across teams.
Monitor goal progress firm-wide and ensure leadership is focused on what matters most.
Lead special strategic projects that don’t clearly fall under a single department but are essential to company growth.
Help surface blind spots, frame tradeoffs, and push for data-informed decisions.
4+ years experience in operational leadership, biz ops, chief of staff, or general management roles in high-growth environments.
2-3+ years in hedge funds or asset management
Experience managing other managers and/or vendors, including ops, compliance, or finance leads.
Background in hedge funds, startups, tech, finance, or investment management.
Proven track record of driving accountability and execution across cross-functional teams.
Highly proficient with internal ops tools (Notion, Airtable, G Suite) and no-code automations (Zapier, Make, etc.).
Active user of AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc.) for task acceleration, writing, and workflow automation.
Extremely high standards for organization, clarity, and follow-through.
Strong communication skills; clear, candid, concise.
Excited to play a foundational role in scaling a modern investment firm.
Familiarity with fund operations, capital flows, or investor relations.
Experience working with CRMs, investor portals, or compliance tech stacks.
Content production skills (e.g. Notion updates, social content, investor communications).
Join the leadership team of a rapidly growing investment platform.
Own the operational heart of a company going from scrappy startup to scaled institution.
Be a true force multiplier to the CEO and senior leadership, with visibility across all parts of the business.
Help us build a high-autonomy, low-politics culture with people who care deeply about execution and long-term thinking.