Position: Chief of Staff
Company: MeritCapital
Experience required: 3y
English level: fluent

Merit Capital, a global macro quantitative hedge fund, seeks a Chief of Staff to support the founder and Managing Director and contribute directly to building assets under management, a critical success factor for the business. This position can be located in Seattle, New York, or remote.

This job encompasses a wide variety of tasks and projects, and the ideal candidate will be equally strong at communication and analytical skills. This is not a repetitive job - though there will be some recurring tasks, you will also be responsible for complex projects and must be able to handle multiple assignments simultaneously with little input.

We are looking for someone to maximize the Managing Director’s time, allowing him to focus on fund strategy and growing the asset base, which will require you to work independently and make decisions on his behalf. As such, excellent judgment is a requirement for this position.

The successful candidate for this role will be confident, able to question executives on their thought processes to ensure that the fund is getting the right outcomes. The co-founder thinks and acts quickly, and values work partners who can ask good questions to help solidify his thinking.

As part of independently owning projects, you will be expected to frame up decisions and potential solutions, which requires analytical thinking and a strong command of business communication.

Responsibilities:
Manage the co-founder’s inbox and calendar
Proactively identify opportunities to connect with potential investors and industry leaders and organize meetings
Thought leadership - help the fund and the co-founder develop a public reputation of excellence through content creation, podcasts, and other media
Organize internal meetings and offsites
Assist with sales and marketing activities - draft presentations, organize networking events, and manage the CRM of existing and potential investors
Investor management - ensure that the founders are connecting regularly with existing investors
Compliance - assist with regulatory compliance as needed
Personal assistant tasks - the co-founder’s personal and professional lives are inextricably intertwined. There’s no dry cleaning or dog walking required, but some personal tasks will be assigned to free up time for the co-founder to work more on the fund

Requirements:
2-5 years of work experience. Experience as an EA is preferred but not required
Able to work US hours - remote work is fine but the majority of your interaction with the team will be between 5:30 am and 12 pm PST. Preference for candidates in Seattle or New York but this is not a requirement.
Excellent communication, both written and oral
High integrity - must demonstrate high ethical standards and properly handle confidential and personal information
Self-management - you will be supported but expected to work independently successfully
Analytical thinker - can make sense from chaos, break down complex issues, and offer well-reasoned solutions
Bias for action - this is a fast-paced environment and we value progress over perfection
Executive judgment - you will be representing an experienced executive and must be able to channel his preferences and priorities to make decisions with limited input
Agile - you must be adaptable, able to adjust to changing information, and appreciate variety in your work. A willingness to try new things and master new skills is a must.

Who We Are:
Merit Capital was founded in 2019 by an experienced team of tech entrepreneurs passionate about the capital markets. The team has been together across multiple companies, and is small and tight-knit, though employees are located in Seattle, Nigeria, India, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan. The fund focuses on creating and optimizing automated trading strategies to capitalize on varying market conditions and has healthy funding from tech and finance luminaries around the world. The company offers competitive compensation, a flexible vacation policy, and flexible work hours.