Senior Quantitative Investment Strategy (QIS) Trader, Equity and Cross Asset Custom Indices Creation – Hong Kong
We are working with the Asian Franchise of a leading European Investment bank who are looking to hire a mid – senior level equity / cross-asset focused trader to play a lead role in the development of customized index products on their New York desk. They are a leading player within the European market in this space. The role will be focused on, though not limited to, the product development of new alpha and beta index/indices strategies, risk managing these strategies and working directly with sales and clients establishing needs and pushing products. The successful candidate should have client facing experience coupled with a very technical understanding and approach. Candidates should have experience designing algorithmic index strategies at another market leading business, although the desk is on the equity side they are essentially cross-asset, therefore candidates with experience structuring and risk managing fixed income, FX rates or inflation custom index’s will also be considered. Our client will consider candidates from either an investment banking or asset management background. The group benefit from state of the art systems and actively have the mandate to grow therefore it could be a great opportunity for anyone with a relevant background in the custom index space.
The group is looking to hire at VP to Director level. It will be a risk management and active product development role therefore the successful candidate should be happy with a very ‘hands on’ position involving the production of tradable customized indices. The candidate should have the trading ability to risk manage the strategies, the structuring experience to help with product development and client facing exposure to help drive the products and platform.
REQUIRED:
- 3+ years risk managing / structuring / researching quantitative investment strategies
- Experience packaging customized indices and trading options etc off the back of them
- Already located in the Hong Kong or open to relocation.
- Technical approach
- Excellent communication skills and client facing experience
IN RETURN:
- Role within a very innovative, academic and practical team.
- Personal growth within an organization that rewards performance
- Key role in the development of the desk
Summary:
Our client is looking to bring in a VP – Director level custom index strategy trader / structurer. The successful candidate is likely to have a very technically focused background but should be expected to undertake some client facing responsibilities also. They will take an active role in creating and trading new alpha and beta generating custom index strategies.
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