Schonfeld - Portfolio Management and Trading Solutions APAC Lead

• Essential • 10+ years of experience in institutional financial services technology - buy-side, sell-side, or vendor - in roles that required direct, senior engagement with front-office stakeholders • Deep understanding of electronic trading workflows across equities, futures, and derivatives - order lifecycle, EMS/OMS architecture, execution management, and market microstructure • Demonstrated track record of managing and delivering complex, cross-functional technology programmes in a multi-stakeholder environment • Strong commercial awareness - you understand what Portfolio Managers and COOs actually care about and can translate business requirements into technology outcomes without needing constant direction • Excellent relationship and communication skills - you are comfortable presenting to senior management, challenging constructively, and building trust quickly across cultural and organisational boundaries • Solid familiarity with APAC market structure across key equity and derivatives markets including Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, India, Taiwan, and Australia • Based in Hong Kong • We'd love if you had: • Breadth of asset class exposure across equities, futures, fixed income, FX and derivatives - candidates with experience across multiple product types will be prioritised • Experience in a multi-strategy or multi-manager investment environment • Hands-on experience with institutional EMS/OMS platforms - GTX, Portware, FlexTrade, TBricks, Neovest, SpiderRock, or equivalent • Familiarity with macro, fixed income, FX or rates trading workflows alongside core equities experience • Understanding of systematic and quantitative trading workflows, including algorithmic execution and order routing • Experience working across APAC timezones within a global team, with counterparts in New York and London • Familiarity with PMS and risk analytics platforms such as Enfusion or Derivitec • Cantonese (primary) and/or Mandarin language skills - advantageous given coverage of Greater China markets • Our Culture • The firm’s ethos is embedded in our people. ‘Talent is our strategy’ is our mantra and drives how we approach all initiatives at the firm. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority. • Schonfeld strives to create an environment where our people can thrive. We foster a teamwork-oriented, collaborative environment where ideas at any level are encouraged and shared. The development and advancement of our talent is honed through interactions with each other, learning & educational offerings, and through opportunities to make impactful contributions. • At Schonfeld, we strive to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout all of our employees with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. As a firm we are committed to creating a hiring process which is not only fair, but also welcoming and supportive. On a daily basis, our employees welcome diversity across identity, thought, people and views which serves as the foundation of our culture and success. You can learn more about our DEI initiatives here - Belonging @ Schonfeld.