Remote Portfolio Intelligence Analyst

Arcana; Hong Kong; Remote; HKD 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcana seeks an analyst to work with product, engineering, and data science teams to build portfolio intelligence tools and perform in-depth performance and risk analysis. You will decompose returns, research macro markets, and communicate insights to clients and stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 2–4+ years in front-office finance, strong Excel/modeling skills, and a passion for institutional workflows. Remote work enables flexible collaboration with a global hedge fund and asset-management

Qualifications

• 2–4+ years in a front-office financial role (investment banking, hedge fund, asset management, or similar).
• Exceptional analytical and Excel skills with strong financial modeling.
• Deep understanding of portfolio theory, risk attribution, yield, drawdown, correlation, and volatility.
• Excellent at communicating with institutional clients and distilling insights.
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets and institutional workflows.
• Self-starter able to work independently in a fast-paced, remote environment.
• Familiarity with investment processes, research platforms, and data tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product, engineering, and data science teams to build robust portfolio intelligence tools and analytics components
• Analyze portfolio- and security-level performance, risk, and attribution
• Decompose returns to identify key drivers of alpha, beta, and idiosyncratic outcomes
• Conduct market, macroeconomic, and security-level research to support client workflows and product insights
• Validate, interpret, and clearly communicate financial metrics to both internal stakeholders and clients

Skills

Excel

Financial modeling

Portfolio theory

Risk attribution

Market analysis

Data interpretation

Communication with clients

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Finance/Economics/Engineering

CFA/FRM/MBA

Tools

Bloomberg

FactSet

Python

R

Job description

Arcana seeks an analyst to work with product, engineering, and data science teams to build portfolio intelligence tools and perform in-depth performance and risk analysis. You will decompose returns, research macro markets, and communicate insights to clients and stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 2–4+ years in front-office finance, strong Excel/modeling skills, and a passion for institutional workflows. Remote work enables flexible collaboration with a global hedge fund and asset-management