Analyst/Associate, Risk & Quant Analytics (Quantitative Analytics)

Company Introduction Polymer Capital Management is a market-neutral, multi-manager investment platform based in and focused on Asia. Polymer combines established institutional support and deep knowledge of local financial markets with a dedication to discovering and developing the region's best investment talent. Polymer was established in conjunction with PAG, one of the world's largest Asia-focused alternative asset managers, in 2019.

Job Responsibilities / Job Brief

• Research, build and maintain quantitative tools and processes to support firmwide risk management
• Work with portfolio managers to research and develop various reports and tools to assist with portfolio performance/risk management and risk mitigation
• Test and deploy quantitative tools and processes to Production environment
• Other ad-hoc data analysis tasks as requested to assist in the investment and risk management process

Requirements

• Bachelor's or above degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, financial engineering, quantitative finance or related disciplines. Advanced degree is a plus

• Minimum 2+ years of data analytics / quant research, quantitative risk management or software development experience in the finance industry. Familiarity with equity factor models/financial datasets/entity data is a plus

• Strong, demonstrated experience with programming languages such as Python, R, C# and Database development

• Familiarity with the following is a strong plus:

• AWS (Lambda, batch, ECS)

• Cloud (CI/CD setup, Terraform, Docker)

• Web development (JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue)

• ML packages such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, XGBoost

• A good team player with good communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to think and work independently

• Intellectually curious about quantitative and statistical analysis

Why join us?

• Prime Location: You'll work full time from our centrally located office space in the heart of Hong Kong
• High-Growth: We have a team of highly ambitious professionals with a strong desire to learn and develop their skills
• Equal opportunity employer: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees
• Global exposure: With six offices and three affiliate offices around the region, Polymer teams work together to solve meaningful problems at scale
• Dynamic and Collaborative Environment: Opportunity to work with industry leaders and experts to engage in exciting projects and fulfilling challenges

Some of our Benefits

• Paid Annual Leave
• Medical Group Insurance
• In-built Gym facility / Gym reimbursement
• DEI and Philanthropy Initiatives
• Professional Learning & Development Opportunities