Dymon Asia is looking for an investment analyst. The required skillset should combine both systematic and fundamental macro strategies that cover various exchanges. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of global macroeconomics, cross-asset relationships, macro-linked factors, and demonstrate a strong interest in alpha generation.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Support the active management of macro portfolios across multiple asset classes and regions.
- Analysing economic, policy, and financial indicators to identify macro themes, trading opportunities, and relative-value dislocations.
- Assisting portfolio managers with model development, trade implementation, and ongoing position and risk monitoring.
- Maintaining a detailed understanding of portfolio drivers and be able to clearly articulate views, performance attribution, and risk exposures.
- Conducting fundamental and macroeconomic research to complement quantitative signals and inform model calibration and trade construction.
- Contributing to the development and enhancement of systematic research pipelines, data workflows, and backtesting frameworks.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience in macro and cross-asset trading research, within either systematic, discretionary or hybrid investment frameworks
- Proven ability to design, test, and deploy quantitative models using statistical, econometric, or machine-learning techniques.
- Strong understanding of systematic research processes (e.g. signal design, validation & robustness testing) and how they apply in a macro/ cross-asset context.
- Ability to conduct independent research
- Must have a sound investment framework and portfolio management skills
- Proficiency in risk management and size positions according to PM level risk limits
- Capability to grow a systematic pipeline and infrastructure from scratch
- Minimum of 3 years of experience from either sellside or buyside.
- A strong investment process and framework is a must
- Strong quantitative skills within the investment process would be an advantage
- Advanced programming or quantitative analysis skills (Python, R, MATLAB, etc.) would be advantageous.
- Ability to collaborate closely with portfolio managers and contribute to the broader research effort.
