Systematic Volatility Trader & Quant Researcher

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Hong Kong invites applications for an Associate/ Vice President role in Quantitative Trading & Research (QTR).

The APAC Systematic Trading team conducts data-driven research, backtesting and implementation across listed and OTC derivatives, aiming to improve pricing, hedging and risk management. You will partner with trading, quantitative research and technology to move ideas from concept to production, with growing ownership over time and performance monitoring across

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's in a quantitative field (math, stats, CS, engineering, physics, financial engineering)
• Strong quantitative/analytical skills; ability to frame trading questions as data problems
• Experience in quantitative research, systematic trading, derivatives, market microstructure
• Strong Python skills (Pandas, NumPy)
• Ability to handle large, multi-source datasets and draw robust conclusions
• Good communication of research results to non-technical partners

Responsibilities

• Work with trading desks to identify systematic improvements in quoting, hedging, execution and risk management.
• Research, backtest and implement quantitative strategies for derivatives trading and market making; develop data-driven models using market data, trade data, risk data and performance analytics.
• Design backtesting and simulation frameworks to evaluate strategy performance under realistic market conditions; analyze model performance using various metrics.
• Partner with technology teams to move research models into production workflows with monitoring, diagnostics and controls.
• Support live strategy monitoring, model calibration, performance review and production issue analysis.
• Communicate research and performance results clearly to trading and technology partners.

Skills

Python

Quantitative analysis

Data analysis

Communication skills

C++/Java knowledge

Education

PhD or Master’s in quantitative field

Tools

KDB/q

Pandas

NumPy

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Hong Kong invites applications for an Associate/ Vice President role in Quantitative Trading & Research (QTR).

The APAC Systematic Trading team conducts data-driven research, backtesting and implementation across listed and OTC derivatives, aiming to improve pricing, hedging and risk management. You will partner with trading, quantitative research and technology to move ideas from concept to production, with growing ownership over time and performance monitoring across