Operations / Middle Office Analyst (Trading Desk) - Leading Prop Trading firm – HKD $1m TC

An expanding quant/systematic prop-trading firm are looking to make a newly created hire for its Hong Kong office.

The hire will join a new ‘investment pod’, working with a high calibre investment team, as an operations analyst with ownership for a specific group of tasks focused on this particular investment strategy. The hire will also own specific projects for the desk – they are typically focused on process automation / improvements for the line tasks that you run.

Those projects, alongside BAU work having a core focus on analysing large volumes of complex data, allows the hire to learn SQL, Python and VBA to a strong standard in this role.

The hire can progress into either a supervisory/managerial role or a trading assistant position most likely, however moves into risk or more quantitative roles are possible, as are transfers to one of the firm’s emerging / expanding offices overseas.

The firm have rock bottom attrition – employees work in a fantastic office environment / culture and receive a fantastic benefit package which includes fully subsidised breakfast, lunch & gym daily.

Candidates should have ideally 1-3yrs relevant operations/middle office/trade support experience, in a bank, hedge fund or prop trading firm. A relevant degree with a high GPA / generally very strong academics are required + some form of advanced tech skills.

The role will pay a circa HKD $1m total comp package year-one, with significant year-on-year growth potential. It is worth noting that the work-life-balance is excellent at this firm.