Associate, Middle Office - Asia Equity

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is seeking an Associate, Middle Office – Asia Listed & Quant to join the Operations team in our Hong Kong / Singapore office. You will assist traders and portfolio managers with trade-related and portfolio PnL questions, working with Compliance, technology, back office, and portfolio finance on requirements, testing and implementation of firm initiatives.

The role focuses on PM inquiries, trade lifecycle, cross-department collaboration, futures expirations, and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Asia markets rules and regulations.
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience in an investment bank, Fund Admin, Asset Manager, or Hedge fund.
• Working knowledge of equities, swaps, equity options and futures (India and China QFII would be a plus).
• Ability to effectively communicate with senior managers and members of other teams.
• Good project management skills and ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• PM focus: primary point of contact for portfolio managers on PnL and trading inquiries.
• Trade lifecycle management: ensure matching, reconciliations, settlements, and breaks resolution.
• Cross department collaboration: work with Compliance, Product Management, Back Office and Trading Desk.
• Futures & Option Expiration: coordinate weekly/monthly activity with desk and brokers.
• Global Middle/Back Office teamwork: identify gaps, streamline processes, reduce firm risk.

Skills

PM focus

Communication

Multi-tasking

Project management

Market knowledge Asia

Tools

Arcesium

Job description

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a diversified global investment firm founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder, and Taylor O'Malley. With over $32 billion in assets under management, BAM employs more than 2,000 people across 23 offices in the U.S. and Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm’s investment teams span five strategies, including Equities Long/Short, Fixed Income & Macro, Commodities, Multi-Asset Arbitrage, and Systematic. Balyasny’s mission is to deliver to its investors absolute, uncorrelated returns in all market environments.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Balyasny Asset Management is seeking an Associate, Middle Office – Asia Listed & Quant team members to join the Operations team in our Hong Kong / Singapore office.The employee will assist traders and portfolio managers with a wide variety of trade related and portfolio PnL questions. In addition to working closely with various departments such as compliance, technology, back office, and portfolio finance on requirements, gathering information, testing and implementation of firm initiatives.

In the role of Associate, Middle Office – Asia Listed & Quant Operations team the employee will be responsible for the following:

• PM Focus – primary point of contact for a set of portfolio managers on various inquiries related to PnL, trading activity, corporate actions, etc.
• Trade Lifecycle Management: From trade matching, position reconciliations, trade settlements and breaks resolution, team is responsible for ensuring trades are matched and settled in timely manner
• Cross Department Collaboration – work with members of various other BAM teams such as Compliance, Product Management, Back Office and Trading Desk on system and process implementation to mitigate firm risk
• Futures & Option Expiration – work with trading desk on a weekly/monthly basis to confirm any special futures & option activity and communicate this to prime brokers and Arcesium
• Global Middle/Back Office Team – as part of global MBO team, work together to identify and resolve gaps in process to minimize firm risk, streamline processes and build efficiencies

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge in Asia markets rules and regulations
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience in an investment bank, Fund Admin, Asset Manager, or Hedge fund
• Working knowledge of equities, swaps, equity options and futures (India and China QFII would be a plus)
• Ability to effectively communicate with senior managers and members of other teams
• Good project management skills and ability to multi-task