Event-Driven Research Lead

Not Another Headhunting Company; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Not Another Headhunting Company seeks a senior researcher to interpret complex, evolving crypto market events such as regulatory developments, protocol governance, token unlocks, and special situations. You will synthesize fragmented information into a coherent view guiding positioning, risk, and opportunities, collaborating with on-chain and real-time intelligence teams.

The role emphasizes owning event-driven situations end to end, developing context-rich views, monitoring new information, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in information- and flows-driven research or trading within a tier-1 buy-side or proprietary trading environment.
• Ability to operate in event-driven settings where outcomes depend on incomplete information and evolving narratives.
• Comfort engaging with diverse event-driven topics and building conviction quickly.
• Genuine intellectual curiosity about crypto and a credible path to ramping up quickly.
• Ability to go deep into detail while maintaining a holistic view of the situation.
• Ability to hold and adapt coherent views as situations evolve.
• Comfort with rigorous debate and constructive challenge across research, trading, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own event-driven situations end to end, developing deep, context-rich views as facts evolve.
• Monitor and interpret new information, separating signal from noise and communicating what matters.
• Identify actionable, asymmetric opportunities early based on a robust understanding of the situation.
• Contribute to research capabilities, collaborating with engineering to shape tools and workflows.
• Work with on-chain and real-time intelligence teams, leveraging proprietary data and tooling to pressure-test ideas.

Skills

Event-driven research

Crypto domain knowledge

Written communication

Intellectual curiosity

Analytical depth

Adaptability

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

A proprietary trading firm is hiring a senior researcher to strengthen its ability to interpret complex, rapidly evolving situations inside crypto markets. The role focuses on crypto-native event catalysts — regulatory developments, protocol governance, token unlocks, and special situations — and translating them into actionable insight and tradeable opportunities. You will synthesize fragmented, evolving information into a coherent view of what matters, what does not, and how it should inform positioning and risk. Working alongside on-chain and real-time intelligence teams with access to proprietary data and tooling, your research will directly inform decision-making in an operation where ideas are rigorously challenged and debated.

What You'll Do

• Own event-driven situations end to end, developing deep, context-rich views that provide informational edge and maintaining a running view as facts and narratives evolve
• Monitor and interpret new information as it emerges, using judgment to separate signal from noise and clearly communicate what matters, what does not, and how it changes the decision set and probability tree
• Identify actionable, asymmetric opportunities early, grounded in a well-developed understanding of the situation rather than reactive interpretation
• Contribute to the firm's research capabilities, working with engineering to shape the tools and workflows that support an event-driven trading style
• Work alongside on-chain and real-time intelligence teams, drawing on unique data sources and proprietary tooling to pressure-test ideas

Core Essentials

• 5+ years in information- and flows-driven research or trading within a tier-1 buy-side or proprietary trading environment
• Demonstrated ability to operate in event-driven settings, where outcomes depend on interpreting incomplete information, incentives, and evolving situations rather than static fundamentals
• Comfort engaging with a wide range of event-driven situations, with the intellectual curiosity to quickly build conviction across diverse topics
• Genuine intellectual curiosity about crypto and a credible path to ramping up quickly (deep crypto experience not required)
• Ability to go deep into detail while maintaining a holistic view of the situation and its implications
• Ability to hold and adapt coherent views as situations evolve
• Comfort with rigorous debate and constructive challenge, collaborating across research, trading, and engineering teams

Bonus Skills

• Backgrounds in macro, EM, FX, commodities, event-driven, or special-situations research, where information flow, positioning, and timing are central
• Prior crypto or digital-asset market experience (not required, but a plus)
• Strong writing skills for framing situations and communicating conviction clearly

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.