Key Areas of Responsibilities
- Support traders in their daily work which includes trading, bookings, risk management, and resolving trading related issues.
- Responsible for execution, hedging, and market making.
- Work closely with the Sales team to provide pricing for clients facing business.
- Work closely with Risk, Finance, Operation, Quant and Technology teams.
- Work with Quant and IT on systems developments, engage in regular meetings, and follow up on the progress.
- Collecting requirements and developing tactical tools to enhance efficiency in pricing and trading decision making process.
- Support and enhance existing business processes and related infrastructure.
- Work with senior traders to generate trade ideas, identify trading opportunities, and back-test strategies.
- Work with MO team, Operations and Settlement team for booking and reconciliation.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or above in computer science, math, physics, engineering or quantitative finance. PhD degree would be advantage.
- Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience
- Python programming is essential. Other programming languages skill is a plus.
- Knowledgeable of tracking optimization or multi-factor risk modelling will be a plus.
- Good team work and communication skills, both written and oral
- Good analytical skills, a logical approach to problem solving, be able to work in a fast-paced environment liaising with demanding stakeholders to understand complex requirements and be able to prioritize work under pressure with minimal supervision for the level of experience
- Self-motivated, self-driven and lifetime learner, and be able to bring positivity and enthusiasm in trying to think about and offer potential solutions for architectural considerations
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Skills Required
- Master’s degree or above in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or quantitative finance
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
- Python programming skills
- Knowledge of tracking optimization or multi-factor risk modeling
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong analytical and logical problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize complex requirements under pressure
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Self-motivation, initiative, adaptability, and willingness to learn
- PhD degree
- Additional programming language skills
CLSA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CLSA and has not been reviewed or approved by CLSA.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Base pay for junior bankers was increased significantly in 2021 to stay competitive in a hot market. This indicates willingness to adjust compensation when talent risks rise.
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Healthcare Strength — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in healthcare aligned to local markets, with added travel health and security support via International SOS. This points to solid core medical coverage with global-travel assistance.
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Retirement Support — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in pension plans aligned to local markets. A group retirement plan is administered regionally, signaling formalized retirement benefits infrastructure.
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What We Do
CITIC CLSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities and its overseas business platform. Established in Hong Kong in 1986, CITIC CLSA is Asia’s leading capital markets and investment group, committed to driving the growth strategies of global institutional investors, corporations, governments and high-net-worth individuals. CITIC CLSA’s award-winning research, extensive Asia network, direct links to China and highly experienced financial professionals set CITIC CLSA apart from global investment banks and regional players. Over three decades, CITIC CLSA has built an extensive Asia network with deep local knowledge and connections. Globally, we operate from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit clsa.com
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