Liquid Credit - Trader

Arena Investors I Quaestor Advisors; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Job summary

A leading alternative investment manager in Hong Kong is seeking a Junior Equity and or Equity Derivatives Trader. This role involves providing risk analysis and overseeing derivatives and securities finance platforms. Ideal candidates will possess 2-4 years of trading experience, strong communication skills, and a background in finance or economics. The company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years trading experience, including Market and Credit Risk.
• Knowledge of equity swaps, derivatives, options, etc.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of swaps/CFDs/Repos and related asset classes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk and market risk analysis.
• Conduct transaction cost analysis and other quantitative projects.
• Analyze securities finance and derivative transactions.
• Monitor portfolio risk and corporate actions.
• Understand securities regulations and trading documentation.
• Ensure compliance with trading policies and risk management.

Skills

Risk analysis

Market risk oversight

Quantitative research

Understanding of OTC derivatives

Communication skills

Education

BA with finance or economic focus

Tools

ISDA Master Agreement

Trading platforms

Job description

A leading alternative investment manager is looking to expand the team through the addition of a Junior Equity and or Equity Derivatives Trader. In this role, this individual will work with the Investment team internationally. Ideal candidates will be organized, self-motivated, resourceful and able to work effectively with all internal functional groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk and market risk analysis and oversight to internal and external derivatives and securities finance platforms including Global Arbitrage & Trading, Fixed Income & Currencies and Equities;
• Transaction cost analysis projects and other quantitative research projects associated with the trading and investment management process;
• Analyze securities finance and derivative transactions in the context of counterparties' overall trading and investment strategies;
• Familiarity with OTC derivative products including equity swaps/Options ( OTC and exchange), credit derivatives, FX forward contracts and securities finance and Repos;
• Perform pre-trade data quality check; monitor portfolio risk; monitor corporate actions and other adjustments to the group’s portfolios;
• Understanding of Standing Orders and Policies: SO Series 6 - Securities. Finance and SO Series 7 - Trading Credit Risk Management and, Loans, and Collateral Securities; Relevant qualifications for APAC exchanges
• Understanding of major Asian Equity markets ( HK/China/Australia/Japan/Korea).
• Understanding of trading documentation including the ISDA Master Agreement; Inclusive of Equity swaps/CFDs
• Understanding of securities regulations governing mutual funds, hedge funds, pension funds and other institutional counterparties;

The individual will have demonstrated an ability to work in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment with an ability to think broadly about the business, incorporating continual improvement of processes and procedures with a goal of excellence while focusing on accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• BA (or equivalent) with finance or economic focus; ideally quantitative or accounting undergrad
• Experience with merger arb/relative value trade execution
• Ability to execute basic credit/bond transactions
• Basic risk arbitrage analytics maintenance
• Knowledge of convertibles, bonds, bank debts, CDS, derivatives, options, etc. and related documentations;
• Understanding of credit risk inducing policy, process and measurement
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• 2-4 years trading experience, including Market and Credit Risk, preferably at a hedge fund
• Knowledge of Swaps/CFDs/Repos among other asset classes

Company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.