QDS Asia Strats , Senior Manager , Institutional Equity Division
Core
Provide investment strategies, quantitative models, and bespoke strategies for external clients and the sales desk, covering delta one basket and derivatives support.
Role type
Senior Manager, Quantitative and Derivative Strategies (QDS)
Builds
Scalable tools for reporting, analytics, and operational workflows; supports client flows and trade lifecycle management.
Domain
Institutional Equity, Derivatives, Quantitative Research
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Python, KDB, Derivatives Knowledge, Index/Quants Research, Equities/Multi-asset indices analytics, Finance Market understanding, Basket maintenance, Trade lifecycle management, Data extraction
Preferred skills
Writing marketing material/trade ideas, Options trading strategies, Equity Derivatives markets flow and structured products
Technologies
Python, KDB, Excel, VBA
Responsibilities
Coordinate with sales to support client flows across vanilla and exotic derivatives; Manage trade lifecycle including amends, cancels, booking breaks, and operational follow-ups; Manage basket maintenance including index/basket rebalance coordination and corporate action impacts; Provide daily analytical support for flow, market, and trend analysis; Maintain tracking and monitoring of thematic/factor/regional baskets; Drive ad-hoc system/workflow projects to improve desk efficiency and automation.
Seniority
Senior Manager, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
