Proprietary Trader, Macro Event Driven, Prediction Market, Global Hedge Fund

King Deux Search & Consulting Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

King Deux Search & Consulting Limited seeks a Proprietary Trader for a global hedge fund role. You will actively trade macro, event-driven and prediction-market strategies across platforms to generate alpha.

Develop independent trading strategies, manage risk and capital, and monitor real-time news and catalysts to react quickly. A quantitative mindset and a 3+ year track record are essential; Python/SQL skills are advantageous.

Qualifications

• 3+ years trading prediction markets, event-driven prop books, or political betting/macro sportsbooks with a proven history of independent PnL generation.
• Demonstrated quantitative mindset with odds and probability pricing for binary outcomes.
• Willingness to adapt hours around global geopolitical events and market calendars.
• Proficiency in Python/SQL for analysis, execution, or tool-building is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Actively trade macro, political, and geopolitical events across platforms like Polymarket, Kalshi, and related prediction venues.
• Develop and execute independent, proprietary trading strategies to drive desk PnL.
• Identify cross-platform pricing inefficiencies and price complex binary and multi-outcome contracts.
• Rigorously manage book exposure, position sizing, and capital allocation in fast-moving markets.
• Monitor global newsflow and policy shifts to react to catalysts in real time.

Skills

Quantitative Mindset

Global Flexibility

3+ years trading

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Proprietary Trader, Macro Event Driven, Prediction Market, Global Hedge Fund

Directional & Event Trading: Actively trade macro, political, and geopolitical events across platforms like Polymarket, Kalshi, and related prediction venues.

Alpha Generation: Develop and execute independent, proprietary trading strategies to drive desk PnL.

Arbitrage & Pricing: Identify cross-platform pricing inefficiencies and price complex binary and multi-outcome probability contracts.

Risk & Capital Management: Rigorously manage book exposure, position sizing, and capital allocation in fast-moving markets.

Real-Time Execution: Monitor global newsflow, policy shifts, and market sentiment to react instantly to catalysts.

What you will need to succeed

Full Ownership: Freedom to design the desk strategy and build trading tools/processes from scratch.

Proprietary Capital: Pure PnL generation using our capital—no client flow or execution-only constraints.

High Growth: Direct exposure to scaling a high-conviction, specialized trading book.

Track Record: 3+ years trading prediction markets, event-driven prop books, or political betting/macro sportsbooks with a proven history of independent PnL generation.

Quantitative Mindset: Deep mastery of odds, probability pricing, and risk management in binary outcome markets.

Tech Skills (Bonus): Proficiency in Python/SQL for analysis, execution, or tool-building is highly advantageous.

Global Flexibility: Ability to adapt working hours around major global geopolitical events and market calendars.