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Independent Asian Equity Derivatives Analyst

Posted February 06, 2026
Full-time Mid-Senior Level

Job Overview

Only applications on Smartkarma's website (https://www.smartkarma.com/home/insight-providers/) will be accepted.

In general, looking for former/current systematic traders:

  • Experts in Asian equity derivatives market related strategies (index & single name listed/OTC options, futures, vol/var swaps & any other exotics), with a particular priority given to options traders (statistical arbitrage strategies);
  • Proven experience in developing pricing, hedging and automation models for Equity Derivatives desks;
  • Combining sound financial insights and statistical learning techniques to explore, analyze, and harness a large variety of datasets;
  • Able to articulate and defend their trading ideas through both written (and verbal) communications.

Example of deliverables:

  • Actionable trade ideas exploiting statistically-based predictive signals associated with various market inefficiencies;
  • Regular volatility updates and screens;
  • Strategy back tests for systematic equity strategies;
  • Flow commentary;
  • Relative-value analysis;
  • Volatility futures and options research.

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