The Role
Schonfeld is looking for a senior regional lead to own the APAC trading technology agenda. Reporting directly to the Head of Portfolio Management & Trading Solutions in London, you will be the most senior presence of the Portfolio Management & Trading Solutions (PMATS) team in Asia - the group responsible for the firm’s trading technology ecosystem across onboarding, platform support, front office technology, and execution strategy.
This is a front-office-facing role where front office trading requirements meet trading technology. You will be the person a COO, Portfolio Manager or Head of Trading turns to when they need a credible, trusted technology partner - someone who understands how discretionary and systematic strategies operate, speaks the language of APAC market structure, and can navigate complex cross-functional initiatives from inception to delivery.
Our APAC user base spans discretionary and semi-systematic equity focused Portfolio Managers through to systematic strategies, with a growing Fixed Income and FX presence in the region. Given the timezone spread across London and New York, you will travel to both offices periodically - typically two to three times a year - to stay connected to the global PMATS leadership team and contribute to firm-wide platform strategy.
What You’ll Own
Regional Relationship Management
- Serve as the primary PMATS point of contact for APAC COOs, heads of trading, and portfolio managers across all strategy groups - systematic, Delta One, fundamental equity, Index and discretionary macro fixed income
- Build and maintain trusted relationships that give you genuine influence over the APAC technology agenda and early visibility into business needs
- Represent PMATS in APAC leadership forums and provide regular, clear updates to the global PMATS leadership team on regional priorities, risks, and escalations
Platform Ownership & Escalation
- Own the delivery of new capabilities and initiatives across the APAC trading platform end-to-end
- Serve as the regional escalation point for all trading platform issues, ensuring fast and effective resolution with clear communication to stakeholders
- Partner with TPS (Trade & Platform Support) and FOT (Front Office Technology) leads in APAC to maintain high-quality, follow-the-sun coverage
Cross-Functional Initiative Delivery
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional technology initiatives in APAC - complex onboardings, system migrations, EMS/OMS integrations, and regulatory-driven changes
- Manage dependencies across internal technology teams and external vendors to keep programmes on track
- Drive the APAC onboarding agenda - new Portfolio Managers, new strategies, new markets - working closely with global onboarding teams, operations, compliance and treasury to ensure smooth launches
Strategy & Roadmap Input
- Contribute to PMATS’s global platform strategy, bringing an APAC-first perspective on market structure, latency requirements, and regional regulatory constraints
- Identify gaps between current capabilities and business needs in the region and develop clear proposals for how to close them
- Work with the global PMATS leadership on strategic initiatives including execution stack evolution, EMS/OMS assessment, and platform consolidation
What You’ll Bring
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.
Who we are
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a multi-manager platform that invests its capital with Internal and Partner portfolio managers, primarily on an exclusive or semi-exclusive basis, across four trading strategies; quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading and discretionary macro & fixed income. We have created a unique structure to provide global portfolio managers with autonomy, flexibility and support to best enable them to maximize the value of their businesses.
Over the last 30 years, Schonfeld has successfully capitalized on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We have developed and invested heavily in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics and continue to capitalize on new opportunities. In 2021 we launched our newest strategy, discretionary macro & fixed income as part of the continual growth of Schonfeld’s investible universe. Our portfolio exposure has expanded across the Americas, Europe and Asia as well as multiple asset classes and products.
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