Company: Tier-1 Single Family Office / Buy-side Quantitative Trading Desk (Confidential Client)

Location: Central, Hong Kong (On-site / Full Relocation Package provided)

Compensation: Competitive Base + Market-Leading Formulaic PnL Cut / Bonus Pool

Capital Allocation: Guaranteed Day-1 Seed Capital ($2M – $5M+ USD per book) + Dedicated Pod (2–3 Quants & Devs)

Desk Overview & Opportunity

Alpha HR has been exclusively retained by a premier, well-capitalised digital asset quantitative trading arm backed by a prominent Hong Kong single-family office and multi-stage institutional capital.

Unlike traditional hierarchical institutions bogged down by governance drag and shared-book risk, our client operates a pure multi-manager pod structure:

Complete Trading Autonomy: Run an independent book with dedicated seed capital ($2M to $5M+ USD initial allocation).
Dedicated Execution Pod: Each Strategy Lead directly steers a dedicated squad of 2–3 Quantitative Researchers and Software Engineers.
Institutional Infrastructure: Ultra-low latency exchange connectivity, dedicated co-location across major digital asset venues, automated risk engines, and enterprise-grade liquidity access.
Transparent PnL Economics: Direct formulaic upside with zero bureaucratic clawbacks.

We are currently recruiting one (1) Strategy Lead across each of the following 4 core mandates:

Strategy Mandates

1. Market Making (MM)
High-throughput automated liquidity provision, order book dynamics, quote-shaping, and inventory/skew risk management across CeFi spot and perpetual futures.
2. Systematic Arbitrage (Arb)
Cross-exchange latency arbitrage, triangular arb, funding rate/basis harvesting, statistical relative value, and cash-and-carry infrastructure.
3. High-Frequency Trading (HFT)
Ultra-low latency alpha, exchange microstructure signals, order-flow imbalance modeling, and sub-millisecond execution optimization.
4. Low-to-Mid Frequency (Quant Macro / Statistical Arbitrage)
Systematic trend-following (CTA), cross-asset momentum, cointegration/mean-reversion, and multi-factor quantitative models with holding periods from hours to weeks.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Book Ownership: Assume full PnL accountability for your designated strategy book; deploy capital, manage exposure, and calibrate live execution parameters.
Pod Leadership: Direct, mentor, and task a specialized pod of 2–3 quantitative researchers and developers across alpha discovery, feature engineering, and execution code.
Alpha Generation & R&D: Drive the mathematical modeling, backtesting, and production rollout of proprietary quantitative signals tailored to crypto market regimes.
Risk & Drawdown Governance: Enforce strict tail-risk parameters, leverage caps, dynamic inventory controls, and Sharpe optimization.

Hard Candidate Criteria

Experience: 8+ years of professional systematic trading, quantitative research, or portfolio management experience (Tier-1 Traditional Finance Quant Hedge Funds, Global Prop Trading Houses, or Top-Tier Institutional Crypto Desks).
People Management: Demonstrated track record of leading, mentoring, or directly supervising small squads (2–3 quants/developers).
Historical Capital Scale:
Minimum historical live managed AUM of $2M USD.
$5M+ USD live AUM experience strictly required for the flagship/senior core book mandate.
Proprietary / Personal Live Accounts: Considered if supported by verified capital scale $\ge$ $1M USD.
Live Performance Gate (Non-Negotiable): Verifiable live trading track record over the past 3 months demonstrating consistent positive alpha, stable drawdowns, and high risk-adjusted returns.
Tech Stack: Production-level fluency in C++ (17/20) and/or Python, alongside a deep grasp of digital asset exchange APIs (WebSocket/REST/FIX), order routing, and modern simulation frameworks.
Location: Hong Kong-based or open to immediate relocation to Hong Kong (visa sponsorship and relocation assistance fully supported).

Candidate Verification & Application Protocol

Strict Client Submission Gate:

In accordance with our client’s direct mandate, no candidate profile will be presented to the Investment Committee without an accompanying 3-month verified live trading track record / PnL statement.

This upfront screening bypasses standard HR screening rounds and grants qualified candidates direct access to the Managing Partners and Head of Trading.