Job Purpose:
- With a proven track record of profitability, you will be working as an Analyst, Arbitrage Trading desk alongside a team of highly motivated individuals to carry out index arbitrage and related delta-one activities across various Asian markets from our Hong Kong office.
Your Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the Asia Head of Arbitrage, you will trade listed and OTC products such as stocks, ETFs, stock/index/dividend futures, forwards, and equity swaps in order to maximise risk-adjusted returns
- Besides index arbitrage, you will also be involved in corporate actions /event trading and other proprietary trading strategies
- You will be constantly on the lookout for balance sheet and funding optimisations, as well as ways to advance the technology, operations and front office platforms
- You should explore, identify, pitch and execute upon new trades, strategies, products and markets.
Skills and Qualifications:
- As the successful candidate, you will be well seasoned in the pricing of index futures/swaps and fx forwards and would benefit from familiarity with index management principles and mechanisms (e.g., adjustment methodologies, scheduled rebalances, divisors and price adjustment factors)
- You may know how to conduct portfolio optimisation using multi-factor risk models
- You will also bring a strong proficiency with risk management systems, trading platforms and execution algos
- Prior experience with Asian markets and regulations is highly valued, and Mandarin language abilities, while not a requirement, are a plus.
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