Are you ready to take the next step in your career and develop new technology products by conducting research in a dynamic organisation that is changing Financial Technology? FinFabrik is offering that, plus excellent growth opportunities and a flexible setup.
+ Do challenging and interesting research for new technology products based on data analytics and AI
+ Change the future of Financial Services - and yes, it needs changing
+ Work with experienced professionals across banking, strategy and technology
+ Join an open and informal, yet ambitious team that embraces differences in people
+ Actively shape and help build a champion in a highly dynamic field and geography - we win together and share our success
+ Develop new skills, learn from your colleagues as much as you teach them
+ Enjoy an attractive package and location with a flexible work setup
Our venture
FinFabrik is a Financial Technology Solutions Builder based in Hong Kong, focused on capital markets tech. We develop platforms that our corporate clients use to bring investment services such as trading to their customers. FinFabrik builds the solutions for a FinServ future that will be digital and highly automated, focused on user experience.
The FinFabrik team is at the core of our journey - a diverse group of people propelled by curiosity, a drive to create and the enthusiasm to learn every day. Together, we think and debate, we work hard, we laugh a lot and celebrate success.
The product
Your work will be around one of our core products: BrokerFabrik (www.brokerfabrik.com) is a next-generation online platform that Financial Institutions use to offer trading services to their customers. Being already used by our first clients, it changes the way retail investors actively create, manage and balance their portfolio to improve their returns.
The platform is built from the ground up with state-of-the-art design principles, technologies and engineering practices. We want to offer our ultimate users an outstanding investment experience and powerful trading and portfolio management tools through the use of analytics, visualisation and actionable insights.
Your position and what you will add
You will monitor political, macroeconomic and policy developments of the new and latest technology in the capital markets and wealth management space, such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, cryptocurrency, ICOs, and will lead and manage the respective research topics across different jurisdictions. You will work closely with the business and product teams to conduct country diagnostics, research and analyses in order to identify priorities, opportunities and develop products that are addressing clients’ needs and following the direction of FinFabrik’s strategy.
You will also provide operational support and input to advisory project teams and managers on country/regional context, key risks and other country/region specific analysis during the project life cycle. You will prepare briefs, reports and presentations to various stakeholders, including senior management, as well as external stakeholders.
You will be a central and active part of a fast-paced, pragmatic and collaborative environment and a diverse group of people working in different setups and locations. We expect from each other highest quality work, adaptive thinking, the ambition to have an impact, contrarian views and to boldly push into unknown territory while maintaining vision and responsibility.
Ideal skills and experience profile
If you are not a perfect match with the skills laid out below but think you would add to our team, please let us know why.
Experience
+ Ideally, a PhD degree in a subject such as Economics and Finance from a leading university
+ 5-10 years research experience in academia or reputable financial institutions
+ Proven research undertaken in wide-ranging areas including applied microeconomics, macroeconomics and investment strategy
+ Strong track record of defining and managing complex research projects in a clear and efficient manner
+ Ability to generate excellent writing and presentation to inform senior management and external stakeholders
+ Ability to link a research project to its commercial potential and organisation’s strategy
+ Ability to write and speak fluently in both written and spoken English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese). Additional languages are a plus.
Skills
+ Good grasp of Agile project management
+ Sound business acumen
+ Strong analytical mindset
Location
+ Hong Kong - we love it here!
+ If needed, we will help with sorting out visa requirements
+ Our company offers flexible remote working arrangements after an initial phase of being on location to integrate with the team
+ Our offices are on Hong Kong Island
Package
+ Competitive package of salary and company equity
+ Bonus program
+ Perks like tuition and training reimbursement