Korea Trading Controls Specialist

Janestreet; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Janestreet is seeking a Korea-focused Trading Controls Specialist to join our Hong Kong team. This role involves the interpretation, design, and implementation of pre- and post-trade controls while advising and analyzing feedback from brokers and exchanges.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of relevant experience and be knowledgeable about Korea exchange rules. The position requires fluency in English and Korean and offers opportunities to work closely with various teams in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in trading controls design and implementation.
• Knowledgeable about Korea exchange rules and regulations.
• Familiar with electronic trading regulations and system design.

Responsibilities

• Gather feedback from brokers and exchanges on Korea UTP and short sell rules.
• Build relationships with onshore counterparties for regulatory and market sentiment.
• Work closely with teams to translate rule interpretations into controls framework.
• Monitor new flows and their interaction with controls.

Skills

Trading controls design and implementation

Knowledge of Korea exchange rules

Familiarity with electronic trading regulations

Fluency in English and Korean

Job description

About the Position

We are looking for a Korea-focused Trading Controls Specialist to join our Hong Kong team. This person will focus on interpretation, design, and implementation of pre- and post-trade controls, whilst working with various internal teams to advise on, analyze and support the continued development of our business in Asia.

Additional responsibilities of this role will include:

• Gathering continuous feedback from brokers and exchanges on Korea UTP and short sell rules and other trading sensitivities to help advise and guide the business to make informed decisions
• Building relationships with onshore counterparties to gather colour on regulatory and market sentiment about the feedback from counterparties
• Working closely with our Korea Business Development, Trading, Compliance and Technology teams to translate the rule interpretations into our controls framework
• Monitoring and evaluating new flows/increases in trading and their interaction with controls

About You

• Have 8+ years of relevant experience in trading controls design and implementation
• Knowledgeable and experienced with Korea exchange rules (any broader APAC experience would be a plus)
• Familiar with electronic trading regulations as well as system design
• Experience working with devs (some coding skills would be a plus, but not required)
• Fluent in English and Korean