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Global investment bank seeks a Quantitative Analyst, to be based in Hong Kong. The key responsibilities are:
- Provide execution research and statistical models to trading desks in Asia Pacific, including Advanced Execution, Program Trading, Index Arbitrage, Statistical Arbitrage and market making.
- Assist others to comprehend quantitative frameworks, and how to apply the models to their trading activities
- Contribute actively to the global quantitative team in developing trading applications, models, and frameworks, and ensure global developers understand the requirements of the Asian markets.
- Provide on-going support to the Asia Pacific team in identifying creative solutions to quantitative challenges
- Build and maintain Asian data bases for model back-testing
- Build and maintain back testing and simulation environments
- Coordinate with external research resources, validate and integrate with internal solutions.
- Market quantitative execution ideas to Asian internal and external clients.
Education, Skills & Experience:
- Minimum of a master degree required, preferably in Statistics, Mathematics, Finance or Technology; a PhD degree would be an advantage
- Strong experience managing and developing back testing frameworks and databases, capability to utilize data in a value adding manner
- Strong technical development skills that span across the Windows and UNIX platforms.
- Strong development experience with SQL, VB / VBA, and at least one of C#, C++ or Java.
- Strong experience in equity market microstructure, Asian market exposure an advantage
- Must have outstanding analytical ability and experience applying statistical/mathematical theory to real-world situations
- Fluent English is essential, fluency in an Asian language a plus.
Key Attributes:
- Must have outstanding analytical ability and experience applying microstructure research to real-world trading situations.
- A perceptive individual capable of thinking laterally and challenging conventional wisdom
- Resourceful, flexible and responsive in dealing with people
- Personal interface skills which are non-political
- A team player with a strong sense of loyalty and commitment to quality
- The ability to relate to client groups in a confidence-inspiring way
- Good communication, facilitation and presentation skills
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Kind regards,
Issac.
Issac Johnson
Research Manager
Cyberspace Ltd.
Email: issac.johnson@cyberspaceltd.com
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