Hudson River Trading is hiring a Business Development Analyst in our Singapore office. This role will support HRT’s Asia equities and derivatives business and help guide the continued development of HRT’s Asia platform. As a business development analyst, you will be exposed to the inner workings of automated trading across multiple asset classes and geographies.
The right candidate will be an enthusiastic learner coupled with a keen interest in both trading and technology. You will interact with exchanges, broker-dealers, clearing firms, and technology service providers. You will support HRT’s day-to-day business working alongside many internal teams, including Core technology, Systems, Algo, Clearing, Post-trade and Compliance.
Responsibilities
- Support HRT’s Business Development team with analysis, research, and day-to-day activities
- Deploy trading strategies across Asia markets by liaising with exchanges, brokers, and clearing firms
- Assist with technology releases, new initiatives, and troubleshooting
- Work with technical teams to automate processes when required
- Ensure accuracy of external data, communicate with external data providers when discrepancies are found, and work toward resolutions
- Monitor post-trade performance and trade bookings throughout the entire trade lifecycle
- Manage and mitigate internal and external risks
Qualifications
- Degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, or business administration preferred
- 2+ years of previous work experience at a financial institution
- Experience with Asia equity and/or derivatives trading and market structure
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- A strong work ethic and desire to see complex projects from conception to completion
- Strong attention to detail
- Keen interest in technology and trading is mandatory
- Ability to work across disciplines and quickly transition from one project to another
- Ability to use either Excel or Python tools to analyze data and answer business questions preferred
- A coding background with experience in automating repetitive tasks via scripts preferred
