Portfolio Management and Trading Solutions APAC Head

Schonfeld; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Schonfeld is seeking a senior regional lead to manage the APAC trading technology agenda. You will be the primary contact for APAC COOs and heads of trading, responsible for delivering new capabilities across the trading platform. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in financial services technology and a deep understanding of electronic trading workflows.

The role requires strong communication skills and familiarity with APAC market structures. This position is based in Hong Kong and involves cross-office collaboration with teams in London and New York.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in institutional financial services technology.
• Deep understanding of electronic trading across equities, futures, derivatives.
• Excellent relationship and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for APAC trading technology.
• Lead cross-functional technology initiatives in APAC.
• Own delivery of new capabilities across the APAC trading platform.

Skills

Institutional financial services technology experience

Understanding of electronic trading workflows

Relationship and communication skills

Familiarity with APAC market structure

Tools

Institutional EMS/OMS platforms

Risk analytics platforms

Job description

Portfolio Management and Trading Solutions APAC Head

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The Role

Schonfeld is looking for a senior regional lead to own the APAC trading technology agenda. Reporting directly to the Head of Portfolio Management & Trading Solutions in London, you will be the most senior presence of the Portfolio Management & Trading Solutions (PMATS) team in Asia - the group responsible for the firm’s trading technology ecosystem across onboarding, platform support, front office technology, and execution strategy.

This is a front-office-facing role where front office trading requirements meet trading technology. You will be the person a COO, Portfolio Manager or Head of Trading turns to when they need a credible, trusted technology partner - someone who understands how discretionary and systematic strategies operate, speaks the language of APAC market structure, and can navigate complex cross‑functional initiatives from inception to delivery.

Our APAC user base spans discretionary and semi-systematic equity focused Portfolio Managers through to systematic strategies, with a growing Fixed Income and FX presence in the region. Given the time zone spread across London and New York, you will travel to both offices periodically - typically two to three times a year - to stay connected to the global PMATS leadership team and contribute to firm‑wide platform strategy.

What You’ll Own

Regional Relationship Management

• Serve as the primary PMATS point of contact for APAC COOs, heads of trading, and portfolio managers across all strategy groups - systematic, Delta One, fundamental equity, Index and discretionary macro fixed income
• Build and maintain trusted relationships that give you genuine influence over the APAC technology agenda and early visibility into business needs
• Represent PMATS in APAC leadership forums and provide regular, clear updates to the global PMATS leadership team on regional priorities, risks, and escalations
• Own the delivery of new capabilities and initiatives across the APAC trading platform end-to-end
• Serve as the regional escalation point for all trading platform issues, ensuring fast and effective resolution with clear communication to stakeholders
• Partner with TPS (Trade & Platform Support) and FOT (Front Office Technology) leads in APAC to maintain high-quality, follow‑the‑sun coverage

Cross-Functional Initiative Delivery

• Lead and coordinate cross‑functional technology initiatives in APAC - complex onboardings, system migrations, EMS/OMS integrations, and regulatory-driven changes
• Manage dependencies across internal technology teams and external vendors to keep programmes on track
• Drive the APAC onboarding agenda - new Portfolio Managers, new strategies, new markets - working closely with global onboarding teams, operations, compliance and treasury to ensure smooth launches
• Contribute to PMATS’s global platform strategy, bringing an APAC‑first perspective on market structure, latency requirements, and regional regulatory constraints
• Identify gaps between current capabilities and business needs in the region and develop clear proposals for how to close them
• Work with the global PMATS leadership on strategic initiatives including execution stack evolution, EMS/OMS assessment, and platform consolidation

What You’ll Bring

What you need:

• 10+ years of experience in institutional financial services technology - buy-side, sell-side, or vendor - in roles that required direct, senior engagement with front‑office stakeholders
• Deep understanding of electronic trading workflows across equities, futures, and derivatives - order lifecycle, EMS/OMS architecture, execution management, and market microstructure
• Demonstrated track record of managing and delivering complex, cross‑functional technology programmes in a multi‑stakeholder environment
• Strong commercial awareness - you understand what Portfolio Managers and COOs actually care about and can translate business requirements into technology outcomes without needing constant direction
• Excellent relationship and communication skills - you are comfortable presenting to senior management, challenging constructively, and building trust quickly across cultural and organizational boundaries
• Solid familiarity with APAC market structure across key equity and derivatives markets including Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, India, Taiwan, and Australia
• Based in Hong Kong

We’d love if you had:

• Breadth of asset class exposure across equities, futures, fixed income, FX and derivatives - candidates with experience across multiple product types will be prioritized
• Experience in a multi‑strategy or multi‑manager investment environment
• Hands‑on experience with institutional EMS/OMS platforms - GTX, Portware, FlexTrade, TBricks, Neovest, SpiderRock, or equivalent
• Familiarity with macro, fixed income, FX or rates trading workflows alongside core equities experience
• Understanding of systematic and quantitative trading workflows, including algorithmic execution and order routing
• Experience working across APAC time zones within a global team, with counterparts in New York and London
• Familiarity with PMS and risk analytics platforms such as Enfusion or Derivitec
• Cantonese (primary) and/or Mandarin language skills - advantageous given coverage of Greater China markets

Individuals seeking employment at Schonfeld are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

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