Sat in a highly specialised portfolio analytics team, specific to the firms APAC equities front office, the hire will work in a highly visible, autonomous role, sat between the most senior level of management + PM/trading teams. The remit, focused solely on the APAC investment function, should look to maximise the functions potential to generate the very best alpha - this is through advancements in existing front office technology that the investment team use (identifying and implementing improvements to front office technology / infrastructure), advancing the way in which the investment team receive live market data / analytics & performance analytics + enhancing the investment processes more broadly (enhancing financial models, the quality of market data received & the quality of information provided by in-house investment analyst / quant / tech teams etc.).
Candidates should ideally have 5-10yrs relevant experience. We can be flexible around the background that candidates come from. For example, an IB equities business manager with a technical skillset can be just as relevant as somebody in an IB performance / portfolio analytics team + we can consider an individual working for an analytics team at a data vendor, or an individual working in data analytics for a major consulting firm.
The role will offer the hire a significant increase on his/her current base salary (most likely 20%+). A strong performer has the potential to earn a 100% bonus.
Candidates will ideally be Hong Kong based, but the firm are fully committed to relocating the most relevant hire (with a substantial relocation package / allowance)