- Trading Desk (APAC)

Role Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Quantitative Analyst or Associate (0–5 years of experience) to join our APAC Trading Desk. This front-office position sits directly on the desk and focuses on driving automation, scalability, and operational efficiency across complex financial products.

Required Qualifications

• Programming: Advanced Python and solid SQL database skills.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, Finance, or a related quantitative field.
• Experience: 0–5 years in trading desk support, quantitative finance, fintech, or automation roles.
• Soft Skills: Quick problem-solving and strong communication skills for a fast-paced front-office environment.
• Engineering Principles: Understanding of code version control, testing, and deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Desk Automation: Partner with traders to build automated pipelines for trade capture, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Tools Development: Create scripts, dashboards, and apps to reduce manual tasks and track desk performance.
• Data Engineering: Process structured and unstructured market and transactional data.
• Collaboration: Partner with tech teams to deploy code, and work with Risk/Operations to improve controls.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical Stack: Experience with Pandas, NumPy, FastAPI, Power BI, Git, Linux, APIs, or Cloud tech.
• Domain Expertise: Exposure to Equities, Swaps, Futures, ETFs, Prime Services, or electronic trading.
• Market Knowledge: Understanding of financial market structures and trade lifecycles.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• A programmer first who is highly motivated to learn financial markets.
• Proactive in finding automation opportunities without instruction.
• Highly detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership.