Analyst, Risk & Quant Analytics

<div><strong>Company Introduction</strong></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Job Responsibilities / Job Brief</strong></div><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li>Research, build and maintain quantitative tools and processes to support firmwide risk management</li><li>Work with portfolio managers to research and develop various reports and tools to assist with portfolio performance/risk management and risk mitigation.</li><li>Test and deploy quantitative tools and processes to Production environment.</li><li>Other ad-hoc data analysis tasks as requested to assist in the investment and risk management process.</li></ul><div><strong>Requirements</strong></div><ul><li>Bachelor's or above degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, financial engineering, quantitative finance or related disciplines. Advanced degree is a plus.</li><li>Minimum 2+ years of data analytics / quant research, quantitative risk management or software development experience in the finance industry. Familiarity with equity factor models/financial datasets/entity data is a plus.</li><li>Strong, demonstrated experience with programming languages such as Python, R, C# and Database development.</li><li>Familiarity with the following is a strong plus:<ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="circle"><li>AWS (Lambda, batch, ECS)</li><li>Cloud (CI/CD setup, Terraform, Docker)</li><li>Web development (JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue)</li><li>ML packages such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, XGBoost</li></ul></li><li>A good team player with good communication and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Ability to think and work independently.</li><li>Intellectually curious about quantitative and statistical analysis</li></ul><div><strong>Why join us?</strong></div><ul><li>Prime Location: You'll work full time from our centrally located office space in the heart of Hong Kong</li><li>High-Growth: We have a team of highly ambitious professionals with a strong desire to learn and develop their skills.</li><li>Equal opportunity employer: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.</li><li>Global exposure: With six offices and three affiliate offices around the region, Polymer teams work together to solve meaningful problems at scale.</li><li>Dynamic and Collaborative Environment: Opportunity to work with industry leaders and experts to engage in exciting projects and fulfilling challenges.</li></ul><div><strong>Some of our Benefits</strong></div><ul><li>Paid Annual Leave</li><li>Medical Group Insurance</li><li>In-built Gym facility / Gym reimbursement</li><li>DEI and Philanthropy Initiatives</li><li>Professional Learning &amp; Development Opportunities</li></ul>