IR Manager/EAM (Trader)

Macrowaters Asia Fund Management Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing/Performance bonus

Work hours flexibility

In-house training and development

Minority equity holder opportunity

Job summary

Macrowaters Asia Fund Management Limited in Hong Kong is seeking an IR Manager to develop and manage investor relations, deliver fundraising targets, and expand the client base among institutions and UHNW individuals. The role focuses on building strategic connections, due diligence, and communicating market insights with conviction.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in finance or private banking, strong networking skills, and the drive to grow a private market and ESG/AI investment narrative for

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in business/economics/finance/marketing/liberal arts
• Successful institutional fundraising experience is a plus
• SFC Type 9 license is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain solid connections with suitable qualified investors and institutions
• Help manage and grow a client base of Asian/global institutions and UHNW clients
• Communicate market ideas and updates with conviction (hedge funds, ESG, AI)
• Do research on new market ideas and manage funds in Hong Kong for EAM
• Adapt and learn fast across US, European, and Asian markets
• Maintain teamwork aligned with firm culture of innovation, transparency and dedication
• Understand basic international law/compliance rules and regulations

Skills

Institutional fundraising

Investor relations

Networking & relationship building

Market insight

Communication

Education

Degree/Diploma in business/economics/finance/marketing/liberal arts

Tools

SFC license (preferred)

Job description

• Successful institutional fundraising exp a plus
• Even the underdog can do well if given a chance
• Create or bring solid connections

(Do note: The job is for suitable applicants with min. 2-3 years marketing/trading; not an operations role)

Why work?

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc, one of the greatest companies in the past 50 years said:

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do"

And to do that you got to understand Steve Job's next sentence:

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."

As Life is Hard even with good basic pay, many are trapped with unhappiness.

Thus, if you can 'Think Different' like Steve Jobs and look beyond the monthly paycheck, you are at the right place for a start.

There are no guarantees in life but at least pursue your passion and be well rewarded in a 'total package', not just money wise but also get a sense of achievement of providing a great solution to clients.

This is IR Manager role can lead to a Type 9 Asset Management EAM role or RO SFC type 9 for EAM.

We can consider those from discretionary private client accounts with min. 2 years experience in fund management, family office, private banking, PE or IR experience. Being hungry to learn to upskill for those with lesser experience in finance or investing.

Numbers matter and those with UHNW/corporate clients network are preferred or the ability to find.

Our focus is on getting the "Job to be done" for investors - a truly challenging & rewarding task to attain 'consistent lower risk' long-term performance - innovative & better.

Strive to be best of best, don't take orders from top with little common sense for clients or integrity of the job: think like a scientist, doctor, lawyer but act with unbridled creativity like an artist, designer, musician

"Art + Science doer". Humble and hungry for success yet take failure with stride to rise above it all for yourself & for team and for clients, always. Customer-centric is what makes firms great not making top dollar for the firm first. Being careful in risk management is as critical as making money.

Not the "What".

Those looking for a job with big brand names instead of "performance" driven culture - stop reading, please apply to billion $ AUM funds or big banks.

Warren Buffett said once about Benjamin Graham his guru – ‘he believed that the markets are wrong’ – this totally run contrary to what many market analysts or economists believe the market is priced in and cannot make excess gain (efficient market hypothesis).

Macro hedge fund managers like George Soros & Jim Rogers also held the same view and Sir John Templeton a value investor was agile to short-sell tech stocks when 2000 dotcom bubble burst going against Wall St consensus. Jesse Livermore is no different from Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett who say being patient to great opportunities is the key to big returns. Trend is your friend.

Thus, we seek a HIP, 'unconventional / rebel' with courage to seek a refreshing change. High confidence, don't accept no to get the best results for clients; challenge status quo, good knowledge of financial markets (always learning & questioning) and courage & perspective to be a pragmatic risk-taker. An 'artisan' in a 'maison'.

If you can bring value to the table - with both skills and "network", let's talk for larger "total package - including % performance bonus". Far too many make conjectures. Talk is cheap, actions are real.

Yes, we seek "hidden gems" that may or may not have 'Ivy League or pedigree work backgrounds or connections', but a strong desire to work hard & innovate to win, even stronger desire to stand up after falling. Even the underdog can do well if given a chance. The sky is the limit to a degree.

The ability to learn new skills such as ESG, AI, PE/VC and social impact key to making persuasive client adoption of new ideas to capture emerging trends. ESG / Sustainability is a big market opportunity often overlooked and we keep it "in the investment process" as climate change, healthcare education are symbiotic to human existence. Yet being patient/aggressive balanced with humble composure, resilience and street smarts, not IQ only.

Rewards

• The "total package" is of high personal enrichment for the suitable candidate over time
• For IR Analyst can progress to IR Manager and Director levels and expand to institutional clients in Europe/US
• For Traders can progress to PM and licensed in HK as SFC type 9 (Asset Management) representative or RO (depends on experience) and potentially U.S and Cayman - highly transferable skills to institutional pension or large asset managers
• High "profit-sharing/performance bonus" model with a transparent formula, high degree of autonomy and discretion in managing funds with an 'own business' mindset.
• Potential exponential growth with institutional investors in future after 2-3 years track record
• We are able to value add to candidates with the desire to improve and learn with our in-house training
• Suitable candidates may get an unprecedented chance to be a minority equity holder to grow
• Work hours may be 'flexible' at times as we stress "quality over quantity" - "great ideas over stale copycat ideas" & executing "best work at the right time-right place").
• Chance to collaborate in future fintech and social innovation/ESG/IPO bespoke projects

Responsibilities

• Create or bring solid connections with suitable qualified investors i.e PI / AI / QP and institutions
• As EAM/IR Manager help find 'consistent' risk-adjusted returns for clients
• Manage and grow client base of Asian/global institutions, listed companies, UHNWI, non-profit etc
• Communicate to client ideas and market updates with strong conviction i.e Hedge fund, ESG, AI
• Do research on new market ideas and manage fund in Hong Kong for EAM
• Adapt and learn fast in US, European and Asian markets
• Maintain good teamwork with the firm's culture of innovation, transparency and dedication
• Understand basic international law/compliance rules & regulations

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma with business/economics/marketing/finance/liberal arts
• Sales/Business Development, analyst/traders, IR managers, family office strategist, luxury client advisors
• SFC type 9 license representative or equivalent (preferred not a must)
• Valid working visa in Hong Kong for a full time role
• Finance or high end segment marketing experience of min 2 years
• Multi-asset and multi-strategy/hedging experience (preferred not a must)
• Successful institutional fundraising experience a plus
• Proven skills in acquiring new clients and building strong relationships
• Strong communication and networking skillsets that transcends nationalities
• "Creative DOers" & independent thinkers - 'Art & Science' practitioners
• A genuine passion to succeed in Alternative Investment Management or Single Family Office
• Highly passionate & optimistic to be succeed but also humble enough to rectify errors
• Ability to speak Chinese essential and other foreign languages i.e Japanese Korean French German etc