Quantitative Equity Derivatives Strategist

Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited seeks an Equity Derivatives - Quantitative Strategy Researcher to help design quantitative investment strategies for the QIS business. The role focuses on multi-factor stock pricing models, multi-asset allocation, and statistical arbitrage, with emphasis on data modeling, backtesting, and database operations.

The candidate should hold a master’s degree or above in relevant fields, and experience in Python/Matlab/R and SQL; knowledge of

Qualifications

• Recent graduates with a master’s degree or above in Mathematics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering or related majors, or candidates with up to three years of buyside/sellside quantitative research experience.
• Solid knowledge in statistics and quantitative modeling, proficient in at least one programming language (Python/Matlab/R) and SQL.
• Experience in machine learning or deep learning is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design of quantitative investment strategies supporting the QIS business, including multi-factor stock pricing models, multi-asset allocation, CTA strategies, and statistical arbitrage.
• Perform data modeling, analyzing, backtesting and database operations.

Skills

Statistics

Quantitative modeling

Python

Matlab

R

SQL

Machine learning

Deep learning

Education

Master’s degree or above in Mathematics/CS/Financial Engineering

Tools

Python

Matlab

R

SQL

Job description

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited seeks an Equity Derivatives - Quantitative Strategy Researcher to help design quantitative investment strategies for the QIS business. The role focuses on multi-factor stock pricing models, multi-asset allocation, and statistical arbitrage, with emphasis on data modeling, backtesting, and database operations.

The candidate should hold a master’s degree or above in relevant fields, and experience in Python/Matlab/R and SQL; knowledge of