Junior Trader (L/S Equities)
A recruiter seeks a junior execution trader for an unnamed Hong Kong equity long/short manager. The role uses execution algorithms and market analysis under a senior trader’s supervision.
What you’d work on
Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.
- Execute orders using approved algorithms and broker channels.
- Monitor liquidity and communicate order risks or exceptions.
- Review execution quality and maintain pre-trade controls.
What they ask for
Required
- Equity execution or relevant trade-support experience
- OMS and EMS familiarity
- Trade-lifecycle controls
- SFC representative qualification
- Numerical accuracy
Preferred
- English, Mandarin and Cantonese
- Asian equity markets
- Education
- Bachelor’s qualification, with studies in accounting, business, economics, finance or a related area.
- Experience
- Approximately 1–3 years in trading; suitable support or middle-office candidates may also apply.
- Languages and tools
- Markets
- equities, futures
How to prepare
- Compare VWAP, TWAP and participation-based execution outcomes.
- Build a pre-trade liquidity and control checklist.
- Analyse fills and slippage around an equity order.
What to study
- Market Microstructure and Execution
- Financial Instruments, Markets and Conventions
- Quantitative Risk Management
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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with One Arrow Consulting and doesn’t handle applications.