Fractional Chief Operating Officer (Advisor Network) Opportunity Overview

Posted 4 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
Senior level
HR Tech • Professional Services • Consulting • Financial Services
The Role
Join Arootah's advisor network as a fractional COO to provide project-based strategic and hands-on leadership for hedge funds, private equity firms, and family offices. Drive scaling and optimization of operating infrastructure, oversee front-to-back office functions (operations, finance, compliance, technology), lead process improvement, organizational design, vendor selection, and transformation or turnaround initiatives while partnering with senior leadership to execute firm strategy.
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Opportunity Overview

Arootah engages a curated network of senior operators to support clients across the alternative investment industry, including hedge funds, private equity firms, and family offices. Advisors are deployed on project-based engagements when client needs match their expertise. Joining the network does not guarantee placement; it provides access to opportunities as they arise.

Why Join the Arootah Network
  • Alt-industry-only engagements with hedge funds, private equity firms, and family offices
  • Project-based work that fits around existing commitments
  • Client origination and engagement management handled by Arootah; advisors focus on delivery
About Arootah

Arootah is a talent solutions firm purpose-built for the alternative investment industry. We advise and we execute, covering the full talent spectrum from entry to exit across five services: Talent Acquisition, Fractional Leadership, Talent Development, Retention & Compensation, and Transition.

Most talent firms solve one problem. Because we cover the full spectrum, we can help clients identify and solve the right one. We start with diagnosis, then deliver.

Our team has run alternative investment firms at the highest levels as COOs, CFOs, and CCOs. That operator experience, combined with 15+ years of alternatives-specific recruiting and a network of 700+ vetted advisors across 18 functional disciplines, is what makes the advice credible and the execution reliable. We also draw on a network of 600+ coaches, deploying those with specific experience guiding senior executives in the alternatives industry.

One industry. One talent partner. Entry to exit.

Learn more: https://arootah.com/

Who We’re Looking For

    Arootah is seeking experienced Chief Operating Officers to join our advisor network and support clients across the alternative investment landscape.
     
    As part of the network, you may be engaged with hedge funds, private equity firms, and family offices to provide strategic, project-based leadership across operations, infrastructure, and organizational execution.

Core Areas of Expertise

    • Building, scaling, and optimizing operating infrastructure across alternative investment firms
    • Overseeing front-to-back office functions, including operations, finance, compliance, and technology
    • Driving operational efficiency, process improvement, and cost optimization initiatives
    • Partnering with CIOs, founders, and senior leadership on firm strategy and execution
    • Leading organizational design, vendor selection, and cross-functional alignment
    • Managing growth, transformation, or turnaround initiatives

What You Bring

    • Prior experience as a Chief Operating Officer or equivalent senior leadership role within a hedge fund, private equity firm, or family office
    • Deep understanding of investment firm operations and infrastructure
    • Proven track record of scaling businesses, building teams, and driving execution
    • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
    • Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in dynamic environments

Important Note
 
This opportunity is to join Arootah’s advisor network and is not tied to a specific active engagement. Advisors are engaged on an as-needed basis, based on client demand and fit.

Skills Required

  • Prior experience as a Chief Operating Officer or equivalent senior leadership role within a hedge fund, private equity firm, or family office
  • Deep understanding of investment firm operations and infrastructure
  • Proven track record of scaling businesses, building teams, and driving execution
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in dynamic environments
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