Multi-Asset Risk & Arbitrage Associate

Balyasny group; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Balyasny Group is seeking an Associate, Risk to support our global Multi Asset Arbitrage business in Hong Kong. You will analyze portfolios across equity, corporate credit and equity derivatives, and contribute to monitoring and risk reporting.

The role requires 7+ years in finance, experience in Credit strategies including convertible arbitrage, event-driven equity strategies, strong quantitative background, and programming skills in Python/C++/C#/Java.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in finance roles, either as a risk manager, quantitative researcher, or analyst in a bank or hedge fund.
• Asset class experience in Credit strategies including Convertible Arbitrage.
• Practical strategy experience in event driven equity strategies (e.g. merger arbitrage, index rebalance, spin-off / corporate restructuring trades).
• Strong academic background in a quantitative area (math, physics, economics, or finance).
• Strong communication skills; role involves constant dialogue with all parts of the organization.
• Programming experience in Python/C++/C#/C/Java (intermediate or better).
• Attention to detail and data quality.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily analysis on portfolios in equity, corporate credit, and equity derivatives asset classes.
• Improve methodologies, metrics, and reporting for risk managing Multi Asset Arbitrage portfolios; build monitoring tools.
• Provide input for daily Risk Worksessions and weekly Global Risk committee discussions.
• Contribute to BAM's risk analytics, processes and reporting within the Multi Asset Arbitrage business; perform ad-hoc risk analysis for other portfolios.
• Report to Co-heads of Systematic and Event Risk.

Skills

Python

C++

SQL

Data analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Quantitative degree (math, physics, economics or finance)

Tools

RiskMetrics

Databases (SQL)

Job description

Balyasny Group is seeking an Associate, Risk to support our global Multi Asset Arbitrage business in Hong Kong. You will analyze portfolios across equity, corporate credit and equity derivatives, and contribute to monitoring and risk reporting.

The role requires 7+ years in finance, experience in Credit strategies including convertible arbitrage, event-driven equity strategies, strong quantitative background, and programming skills in Python/C++/C#/Java.