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an established quantitative and multi-strategy investment firm to recruit a detail-oriented Trader to join their execution desk in Hong Kong.

This role offers direct, hands-on execution across global equity markets—combining high-touch order management, real-time trading analytics, Python-driven reconciliation, and close coordination with brokers and clearing teams.

1. Global Equity Execution: Execute daily trading plans across international equity markets, managing both systematic flows and complex high-touch orders.
2. Quantitative & Python-Enabled Desk: Leverage Python to automate data cleaning, trade reconciliation, and post-trade execution analytics.
3. Market Microstructure & Compliance: Research global exchange rules, order entry protocols, and trading restrictions to ensure seamless, compliant execution.
4. Front-to-Back Desk Ownership: Partner directly with clearing, IT, and external prime brokers to maintain daily valuation reports and resolve operational exceptions.

1. Execute day-to-day trades for the firm’s portfolios (primarily equities), ensuring timely and accurate implementation of trading plans.
2. Handle high-touch execution for equities requiring specialized handling, including manual and email-based orders.
3. Monitor key portfolio trading metrics in real time, promptly identifying and escalating execution irregularities.
4. Track global market trading mechanisms and regulatory restrictions, implementing strict execution compliance controls.
5. Collaborate with clearing and IT teams on the daily generation, reconciliation, and distribution of trading and valuation reports, while managing day-to-day broker relationships.

1. Education: Bachelor's degree or above from a leading university; backgrounds in Computer Science, Finance, Economics, or related quantitative disciplines are preferred.
2. Technical Toolkit: Strong numerical sensitivity and proven proficiency in Python for data cleaning, reconciliation, and quantitative analysis.
3. Market Knowledge: Solid understanding of securities trading mechanics and familiarity with common derivative instruments. Prior buy-side or sell-side trading experience is a strong advantage.
4. Languages: Proficiency in English as a working language (written correspondence and meetings), alongside fluency in Mandarin.
5. Mindset: High sense of responsibility, strong collaborative spirit, and the composure to perform accurately under fast-paced market pressure.