Position Description
The Execution Consulting Team is part of the Equities Algo Strategy Team of CSI. It has a cross-region and cross-channel (Electronic Trading, Portfolio Trading and High Touch) mandate to provide execution consultancy services to equity sales traders and CSIs clients.
We strive for innovation and a quantitative, data-driven approach to trading.
Our culture is collaborative and one where everyone is valued and given the opportunity to make an impact.
Key Areas of Responsibilities
- Produce Transaction Cost Analysis of client trading flow and advise clients on optimizing their usage of CSIs trading algorithms.
- Generate thought leadership content on market microstructure, regulatory trends, index events, and product evolution.
- Respond to internal and external clients data and analysis requests.
- Quantify overall platform performance.
- Develop and maintain the teams data sourcing, validation, and pipelining infrastructure.
- Create and manage analytics calculators, automated reporting, and dashboard tools.
- Collaborate with teams to enhance data quality and analytical capabilities.
- Support strategic initiatives by providing data-driven insights and recommendations.
Requirements
- Degree or above in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering or another quantitative subject.
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience, working hands on with quantitative tools demonstrating data analysis skills.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in Python and programming skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Collaborative team player who is open to new ideas.
- Excellent command of both spoken and written English and Chinese.
Additional desirable attributes are:
- Experience of financial markets and equities market microstructure.
- Ability to code in q/kdb+