Quantitative Analyst, Risk & Quant 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
This role will focus on developing and maintaining a risk management system with an emphasis on global macro strategies. Collaborate with the team to enhance quantitative analytics and strategies.
• Build and maintain quantitative tools and processes to support firmwide risk management
• Conduct R&D on quantitative analytics/strategies.
• Collaborate with technology teams on testing and production implementation.
• Coordinate with other departments to create interactive data visualization tools, ensuring data sourcing, processing, and validation.
• Assist portfolio managers by explaining risk metrics and providing insights through the risk portal or other risk tools.
• Work with portfolio managers to develop various reports and tools to assist with portfolio performance/risk management and risk mitigation.
• 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.
• Minimum 2+ years of data analytics / quant research, quantitative risk management or software development experience, preferably in the finance industry.
• Development skills:
• Proficient in data analytics and visualization using Python (NumPy, Pandas, FastAPI, etc.), Excel(VBA) etc.
• Solid understanding of mathematics, statistics, probability etc.
• A good team player with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to think and work independently with Commitment to accuracy and thoroughness in task completion.
• Intellectually curious about quantitative risk management and statistical analysis.
• Strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
Good to have
• Development skills:
• Experience with back-end development, including RESTful API and SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Experience in building responsive websites with JavaScript frameworks like React or Vue is a plus.
• Familiarity with equity factor models/financial datasets/entity data is a plus, including return/PnL calculation, risk metrics like volatility, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and derivative pricing.
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.
Some of our Benefits
• Paid annual leave
• Medical group insurance
• Gym facility