Portfolio Manager (HK)

Maven - Trading and Portfolio Management; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Maven is seeking an APAC Equities focused Portfolio Manager to lead research and implementation of a beta-neutral strategy within a hedge fund environment in Hong Kong. You will evaluate market dynamics to explain performance and develop scalable processes from idea to execution.

Ideal candidates have a track record of positive returns and the ability to work in a collaborative, high-pressure setting while deploying innovative strategies in Asian equity markets.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience as a PM, or 4-5 years as an assistant PM.
• Clearly defined scalable strategy and investment process.
• Previous 3 years of positive returns.
• Clearly defined universe that is Asian Equity market focused.
• Strategy based on a beta neutral framework that generates alpha in Asian equities.
• Ability to deploy the strategy in a hedge fund environment.
• Personal qualities: high attention to detail, perform well under pressure, team player and goal-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research for the strategy and drive its implementation from idea to execution.
• Develop new strategies based on market dynamics and idea generation.
• Demonstrate qualitative understanding of when the strategy performs well or poorly.

Skills

Portfolio Management

Investment Process

Beta-Neutral

Asian Equity Markets

Hedge Fund Deployment

Teamwork under pressure

Attention to detail

Job description

The HK investment team is looking for an APAC Equities focused Portfolio Manager. We are seeking a portfolio manager with a deep understanding of a particular inefficiency they attempt to capture. They will have been heavily involved in the research of the strategy as well as its implementation, and are able to develop new strategies from idea to implementation.

In addition, the PM will have a solid understanding of the dynamics of markets, and use these dynamics to display a qualitative appreciation of when their strategy performs well and poorly.

Requirements

• 2+ years experience as a PM, or 4-5 years as an assistant PM;
• Clearly defined scalable strategy and investment process.
• Previous 3 years of positive returns.
• Clearly defined universe that is Asian Equity market focused.
• The strategy must be based on a beta neutral framework that generates alpha returns in the Asian Equity Markets
• Must be able to deploy the strategy in a hedge fund environment.
• Personal qualities: high attention to detail, perform well in a high pressure environment, work with a team and is able to achieve the goals set for them

Maven is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture for our employees. It is crucial for us to understand the demographics of our candidate pool to measure our recruitment practices. There is no requirement for any candidate to answer our demographic questions. For candidates who complete the questionnaire, their data will be anonymised and used only in the aggregate to inform our attraction strategy . Maven is an equal opportunity employer and this data will be used for opportunity monitoring purposes.