ETF Investment Analyst, Asset Management

Aster Recruiting; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 520,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

A global asset management firm in Hong Kong is hiring an ETF Investment Analyst with a focus on leveraged and inverse (L&I) and derivatives-based strategies, with a clear path to portfolio management. You will support daily ETF portfolio management, monitor derivatives usage, and contribute to research on market structure, liquidity, and index methodologies.

Strong quantitative skills and Python are essential.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of investment experience with hands-on derivatives exposure (essential).
• Derivatives background in options, futures and swaps is preferred.
• Strong quantitative skills including machine learning and Python.
• Comfort trading on Bloomberg with analytical problem-solving.
• Good grasp of ETF ecosystem, portfolio construction, and index methodologies.
• Self-motivated and detail-focused with potential to become a portfolio manager.

Responsibilities

• Support daily ETF portfolio management: trade execution, rebalancing, risk monitoring.
• Help manage equity, fixed income and derivatives-based ETF strategies including leveraged and inverse products.
• Monitor derivatives used in ETF implementation and analyze market structures.
• Build and enhance investment analytics and portfolio management tools.
• Collaborate with capital markets, product, risk and operations teams on launches and ongoing fund management.

Skills

Quantitative background

Machine learning

Python

Derivatives exposure

Bloomberg

Job description

About the opportunity

A global asset management firm with a major international ETF platform is hiring an ETF Investment Analyst in Hong Kong. The role has a focus on leveraged and inverse (L&I) and derivatives-based strategies, with genuine scope to grow into portfolio management.

Your focus

• Support daily ETF portfolio management: trade execution, rebalancing, cash management, corporate actions, risk monitoring and tracking error analysis
• Help manage equity, fixed income and derivatives-based ETF strategies, including leveraged and inverse products
• Monitor and analyse the derivatives (options, futures and swaps) used in ETF implementation
• Research ETF market structure, derivatives liquidity, index methodologies and institutional adoption trends
• Build and enhance portfolio management tools, automation and investment analytics
• Work with capital markets, product, risk and operations teams on product launches and ongoing fund management

What we're after

• 2 to 3 years of relevant investment experience, with hands-on derivatives exposure (essential)
• Derivatives background ideally gained at an asset management firm, in options, futures and swaps trading, or at an index provider
• A strong quantitative background, including machine learning and solid Python skills
• Comfort trading on Bloomberg, with sharp analytical and problem-solving ability
• A good grasp of the ETF ecosystem, portfolio construction and index methodologies
• Self-motivated and detail-focused, keen to develop into a portfolio manager
• CFA or FRM (candidate or holder), and knowledge of the AP / market maker ecosystem, are a plus