Junior Equity Derivatives Trader – Global Hedge Fund

Michael Page; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Exposure to global trading team

Job summary

A global institutional asset manager is seeking a Junior Equity and or Equity Derivatives Trader to join their team in Hong Kong. This role will involve providing risk and market risk analysis for derivatives platforms and executing basic credit transactions. The ideal candidate will have a BA in finance or economics, 2-4 years of trading experience, and knowledge of Asian equity markets. The company offers competitive compensation and benefits along with exposure to a global trading team.

Qualifications

• BA (or equivalent) with finance or economic focus, ideally quantitative or accounting.
• 2-4 years trading experience, including Market and Credit Risk at a hedge fund.
• Knowledge of Swaps/CFDs/Repos among other asset classes.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk and market risk analysis to derivatives and securities finance platforms.
• Perform transaction cost analysis projects associated with the trading process.
• Monitor portfolio risk and corporate actions adjustments.

Skills

Risk and market risk analysis

Transaction cost analysis

Understanding of Asian equity markets

Strong written and oral communication skills

Education

BA in finance or economics

Tools

MS Excel

Trading platforms

Job description

A global institutional asset manager is seeking a Junior Equity and or Equity Derivatives Trader to join their team in Hong Kong. This role will involve providing risk and market risk analysis for derivatives platforms and executing basic credit transactions. The ideal candidate will have a BA in finance or economics, 2-4 years of trading experience, and knowledge of Asian equity markets. The company offers competitive compensation and benefits along with exposure to a global trading team.