Independent Asian Equity Derivatives Analyst

Only applications on Smartkarma's website (https://www.smartkarma.com/home/insight-providers/) will be accepted.

In general, looking for former/current systematic traders:

• Experts in Asian equity derivatives market related strategies (index & single name listed/OTC options, futures, vol/var swaps & any other exotics), with a particular priority given to options traders (statistical arbitrage strategies);
• Proven experience in developing pricing, hedging and automation models for Equity Derivatives desks;
• Combining sound financial insights and statistical learning techniques to explore, analyze, and harness a large variety of datasets;
• Able to articulate and defend their trading ideas through both written (and verbal) communications.

Example of deliverables:

• Actionable trade ideas exploiting statistically-based predictive signals associated with various market inefficiencies;
• Regular volatility updates and screens;
• Strategy back tests for systematic equity strategies;
• Flow commentary;
• Relative-value analysis;
• Volatility futures and options research.