Delta One, Strats, Associate/Vice President

Who we are:

Company Profile:

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 747 offices in 42 countries. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethics. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture. Department Profile:

The Institutional Equity Division (IED) is a global leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities. We are looking for a qualified individual with a strong software and quantitative background to join our delta one strats team in Hong Kong.

What you will do:

The ideal candidate will lead initiatives to scale and enhance our simulation platforms for optimal portfolio allocations, leveraging and creating new datasets focused on inventory and trading strategies, generate actionable insights that will drive strategic decision-making and business growth.

What we expect:

1. A motivated and self-starter with a passion in applying technology in trading

2. Master's degree in computer science, engineering, and other advanced quantitative fields

3. 3-8-year industry working experience

4. Working experience in Unix/Linux

5. High proficiency in Java is essential

6. Experience in maintaining and working with large datasets

7. Familiar with q/KDB+, SQL, shell scripting and Linux platform is a strong advantage

8. Advanced knowledge in Statistics and Machine Learning

9. Experience in working on mid/low frequency equity strategies would be a plus, but not mandatory