International Index Fund Manager – Options Focus

About the role

The client is a leading Chinese asset management institution seeking an experienced International Index Fund Manager with a focus on options. The role involves managing index fund portfolios, designing derivative enhancement strategies, and collaborating across research, trading, product, and marketing teams.

Key responsibilities

• Manage portfolios of index fund products, ensuring strict tracking of benchmark indices, conducting portfolio construction and regular reviews, and optimizing tracking error based on market conditions.
• Design and execute derivative enhancement strategies, such as covered calls, and dynamically manage options positions.
• Collaborate closely with the research team and trading department to refine the index and options investment management framework.
• Lead the systematic development of index investment and options trading systems to improve portfolio management efficiency.
• Provide professional and technical support for product design, roadshows, and client Q&A of derivative products.

Required profile

• Master’s degree or above in financial engineering, mathematics, quantitative finance, or related disciplines.
• Minimum of 3 years of index investment management experience, including hands‑on live management of covered calls or derivatives, with a proven track record in portfolio management.
• Deep understanding of domestic and overseas index markets, ETF products, and options/derivative instruments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Chinese and English; English can be used as a working language.
• High personal standards, strong logical thinking, a positive and proactive attitude, and robust problem‑solving skills.