Equity Analyst (Derivatives)

Location: Sydney, Australia; onsite on the trading floor

Company

hirify.global is a research-driven trading firm using quantitative modeling, machine learning, engineering, proprietary technology, and capital to trade global markets and provide liquidity.

What you will do

• Share responsibility for covering approximately 100 large- and mid-cap stocks listed in Hong Kong.
• Monitor corporate, industry, regulatory, policy, and macro news in real time and assess its likely market impact.
• Identify the drivers of price and volatility movements and communicate clear explanations to the trading desk.
• Generate short-term trading ideas based on expected volatility and direction, working closely with options traders.
• Anticipate and evaluate earnings, dividends, corporate actions, index events, and other market catalysts.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of covered stocks and peers to form rapid views during market events.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience as an equity analyst in sell-side or buy-side equity research.
• Ability to form clear, actionable views quickly, often with incomplete information.
• Strong interest in financial markets and comfort working in a fast-moving, high-pressure trading environment.
• Ability to combine quantitative data with qualitative insight to reach conclusions quickly.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, required.
• Tertiary qualification required.

Nice to have

• Experience covering Hong Kong and China equities.
• Derivatives or structured products experience.
• Mandarin fluency.
• CFA qualification.
• Bloomberg and Python experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside researchers, traders, and engineers in an integrated trading environment.
• Use proprietary systems, algorithms, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to support trading decisions.
• Contribute to liquidity provision and risk management across global trading venues.