Quantitative Volatility Trader, Associate (Options Trading)

Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong; office location: Hong Kong

Company

hirify.global is a global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm founded in 1869 and headquartered in New York.

What you will do

• Make real-time trading and risk decisions across an electronic options market-making business.
• Monitor and optimize automated trading systems in live markets, including pricing, hedging, execution, and inventory outcomes.
• Investigate unusual market events, trading outcomes, and system behavior to identify actionable improvements.
• Partner with quantitative researchers and software engineers to develop, test, and deploy models, strategies, and trading tools.
• Contribute to options pricing and risk framework calibration and enhancement.
• Improve the scalability, robustness, and efficiency of the trading platform through data-driven analysis.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience on an options market-making, electronic trading, or quantitative trading team.
• Strong understanding of options pricing, volatility, and risk management across a multi-instrument book.
• Systematic and analytical thinking applied to trading and risk problems.
• Professional experience reading and writing code; Python and/or C++ experience is a plus.
• Ability to use data to analyze trading outcomes and improve decision-making.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with traders, researchers, and engineers.

Nice to have

• Experience with electronic or automated market-making systems.
• Familiarity with market microstructure, hedging workflows, and live risk management.
• Experience evaluating or improving trading models, signals, or execution logic.
• Knowledge of listed options in Asian or global markets.

Culture & Benefits

• Training and development opportunities and firmwide professional networks.
• Benefits, wellness, personal finance offerings, and mindfulness programs.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and reasonable accommodations during the recruiting process.