QRT is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating across all liquid asset classes. We are a data- and technology-driven organization applying scientific methods to investing. Our collaborative culture and focus on innovation enable us to solve complex challenges and deliver high-quality returns for our investors.

The Market Access team builds and supports the systems that interface with markets, brokers, and data providers. These systems ensure QRT’s trading strategies can access real-time market data and execute reliably. The team is critical to supporting the firm’s growth and maintaining its technological edge.

Your future role at QRT:

You will help manage and improve QRT’s global market data systems by working closely with exchanges, vendors, traders, and internal engineering teams. Your role spans project management, operations, and technical coordination.

Core responsibilities

Basic Development Operations

• Simple development tasks involving small config changes / scripting / basic C++ changes etc
• Monitor and maintain market data pipelines (e.g., PCAP, PIDUMP, Reference Data).
• Investigate and resolve ad-hoc issues, replays, and backfills. Provide L3 support
• Support infrastructure tasks like estate ownership, on-demand setup of SIM/UAT & capacity planning
• Enhance our test suite and post deployment checks

Project Coordination & Execution

• Coordinate projects ranging from desk-driven requests and exchange-driven upgrades.
• Coordinate with developers, infrastructure, and vendors; track dependencies and deliver updates.
• Align internal teams to upcoming exchange or vendor changes.

Operational Stewardship

• Act as a liaison across technical and trading teams, ensuring efficient communication and issue resolution.
• Own release management, including PCRs, QC, documentation, and triage follow-ups.
• Maintain accurate documentation on data coverage, configurations, and workflows.
• Improve internal tooling and automation to streamline operations.

Some specializations: 

• Data/Cloud Engineering: Automate pipeline QC, support ingestion infrastructure.
• Reliability/DevOps: Develop tooling and improve observability.
• Performance Engineering: Tune systems for latency-sensitive trading.

Your Present Skill Set:

• Familiarity with financial markets and exchange data feeds.
• Basic development & scripting skills (e.g., Python or Bash)
• Organized, with strong multitasking and communication skills.
• Attention to detail in documentation and task tracking.
• Proactive and able to drive initiatives to completion.
• Experience dealing with data is a plus
• Some exposure to simple C++ changes/deployment will be a huge plus

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Location: Hong Kong
Type: Full Time

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Office Manager to lead all workplace and facilities operations for our Hong Kong office. This is a senior individual contributor role with high ownership and visibility — ideal for someone who has led office expansion projects in fast-paced, high-growth environments and brings experience from multinational companies or multi-country operations

You will be the go-to person for all things workplace in Hong Kong — partnering closely with our US headquarters, leading office expansion projects end-to-end, managing vendors, and ensuring our team has an exceptional, safe, and compliant work environment.

This is an incredible opportunity to shape the workplace experience for a growing tech company, with high autonomy, direct impact, and exposure to senior leadership. The role may expand as the company grows.

What You'll Do

Workplace Strategy & Expansion

• Partner with leadership to translate headcount growth plans into workspace requirements and expansion strategies, with scalable processes to ensure smooth execution.
• Lead office expansion and build-out projects end-to-end — including site selection, lease negotiation, design, construction management, and move-in coordination.
• Liaise with realtors, landlords, and co-working space providers to explore options and negotiate favourable terms, and manage the bidding and vendor selection process for construction and fit-out projects.
• Communicate project status, timelines, and key decisions to stakeholders and US headquarters

Facilities & Operations Management

• Ensure the workplace is fully operational, well-maintained, and compliant with local laws, building regulations, and tenancy agreements.
• Own workplace safety and security, including policies, access control systems, CCTV, fire safety equipment, first-aid provisions, and emergency procedures.
• Set up and maintain all utilities and infrastructure — electricity, water, internet, and IT/AV equipment.
• Manage the workplace improvement backlog, prioritising based on stakeholder needs and budget, and working with vendors to execute will be ongoing responsibilities.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and Operations on lease management, renewals, insurance, and business registration compliance is also essential
• Manage office administration team and be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of workplace.

Budget & Stakeholder Management

• Own and manage the workplace and facilities budget, including obtaining approvals and reviewing expenses for expansion and improvement projects.
• Collect workplace requirements and feedback from employees and stakeholders to continuously improve the office experience, fostering a positive workplace culture and supporting employee productivity, as well as making decisions on workspace assignments and office improvements based on strategic priorities.

Technology & Infrastructure Coordination

• Partner with corporate IT teams to ensure robust networking (ethernet, Wi-Fi), A/V systems, meeting room technology, and workplace systems (badge access, room booking, visitor management).

What You Bring

• 8-10 years of experience in office management, workplace operations, facilities management, or corporate real estate.
• A proven track record of managing office expansion or build-out projects in a fast-paced, high-growth environment is essential.
• Experience working in a multinational company (MNC) or tech company with exposure to multi-country operations or global standards is required.
• You should have strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple vendors, timelines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Experience with lease negotiation, vendor contracting, and managing CAPEX/OPEX budgets is expected.
• Strong knowledge of Hong Kong building regulations, workplace safety requirements, and tenancy/lease compliance is necessary.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to coordinate with overseas headquarters across timezones are critical.
• Fluency in English and Cantonese is required, with Mandarin being a plus.
• A hands-on, proactive mindset suited to a fast-moving startup environment is essential.

Nice to Have

• Experience in consumer tech, e-commerce, or high-growth startups would be valuable. Exposure to setting up new offices from scratch (greenfield projects) is beneficial.
• A degree or certification in Facilities Management, Project Management (PMP), or related fields is a plus.
• Familiarity with workplace systems and tools (e.g., space booking, IWMS, access control platforms) is advantageous.

#LI-Onsite

• Drive Editorial Impact: Break high-impact, exclusive stories on leveraged financing, especially private credit – such as for financial sponsor-backed acquisitions, real estate and rescue/growth – as well as USD/EUR high-yield bond issuances.
• Strategic Market Intelligence: Maintain a pulse on APAC market trends, major fund movements, and key personnel changes to inform our editorial strategy.
• Collaborative Analysis: Work in lockstep with our data specialist as well as our credit and legal analysts to translate technical financial data into accessible, "must-read" long-form content.
• Source Development: Actively build and nurture a high-level network of contacts within the investment and legal communities to ensure a consistent pipeline of scoops.
• Brand Ambassadorship: Represent Octus as a subject matter expert at industry conferences, webinars, and panel discussions to bolster our authority in the region.

• Journalistic Excellence: Proven track record in financial journalism with a deep specialization in capital markets, ideally private credit and or/HY bonds.
• Technical Literacy: Strong command of the financial mechanisms underpinning private credit, syndicated loans, bonds, and distressed debt restructurings.
• Editorial Precision: A "scoop-first" mindset, strong writing skills and an uncompromising attention to accuracy.
• Agility & Collaboration: A self-starter with effective interpersonal skills capable of navigating a fast-paced environment, sophisticated financial sources and AI.

• Professional Growth: Access to specialist financial training to sharpen your domain expertise.
• Travel & Industry Presence: Support to attend and participate in major industry conferences and events to build your profile and our network.
• High-Performance Culture: A collaborative, analyst-driven editorial environment where your work directly shapes the market narrative.

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

As an Infrastructure Support Engineer, in our Hong Kong office, you will work closely with our technology teams and external parties providing world-class support investigating and resolving a variety of technical and business issues every day. Your success will depend on your ability to rapidly identify and resolve business impacting issues. Your work will range from addressing time-sensitive, critical problems to managing long-term projects. You will provide direct, hands-on support to trading desks on a daily basis, and help define their technology requirements for other teams across the firm.  

What we are looking for:

• Experience with Microsoft Windows administration and Office support
• Experience with Linux desktop administration and support
• Experience with data center physical and logistical operations
• Experience supporting applications, process monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Experience with ticket workflow and asset management

To succeed in this role you should be:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience working in IT Infrastructure Support or Systems Infrastructure Support operations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact and collaborate with global teams
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced, collaborative, and results-oriented environment, and thrive under time-sensitive and high-pressure situations
• Self-starter with strong proactivity, sets ambitious goals, willingness to drive and own projects, and proactively identifies opportunities for impact
• Flexible with on-call and weekend infrastructure change efforts
• Demonstrated interest in automation and scripting

Bonus Points for:

• Experience with scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, etc.) for automation tasks.
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef).
• Exposure to cybersecurity principles and best practices.

For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at https://drw.com/privacy-notice.

California residents, please review the California Privacy Notice for information about certain legal rights at https://drw.com/california-privacy-notice.

#LI-PR1

THE ROLE

To assist the Senior Security Manager in providing the Company and its clients with consistently high standards of Security, Risk Management and Client Service. Ensuring Sotheby’s procedural rules and regulations are enforced; maintaining the highest level of personal safety for staff, visitors and property.  Responsibilities are primarily Hong Kong based, with involvement with other Sotheby’s Asia offices as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Security Control Room: Oversight of the day to day operations and administration of the Security Department. To manage and operate the security system including access control, CCTV and alarm systems.
• Contract Security Team Management: The supervision and maintenance of consistently high-performance standards; to ensure the Company’s requirements are met, both in Security and Client Service areas. Liaising regularly with the Contract Security Team to identify and resolve any issues; arrange and monitor bookings as required; check and monitor invoices and expenses.
• Incidents/Issues: To assist with damage/loss investigations, CCTV reviewing, reporting, emergency response. Keeping The Head of Security informed at all times.
• Public Areas: The constant assessment of security risks; liaising closely with the relevant Floor Managers; proactive monitoring of all security cover provided by staff, contractors and CCTV; taking corrective action when required.
• Security provision for Events and Sales: Working with the Operations team to fulfil the security requests for events in various locations. Assisting the Senior Security Manager with set up procedures for offsite exhibitions, events and sales, in particular jewellery and high value property.
• Security escort provision: Providing professional security escort service for staff and property as and when required.  
• Health & Safety: Monitor the in-house security team to ensure the deployment of qualified First Aider, investigate H&S related incidents and report to management.       
• Premises safety: To carry out regular premises inspection to ensure the proper implementations of all policies and procedures, and work with related staff to ensure the safety of all hallways, exits, and fire equipment. All actions being taken should be documented for management review. To ensure the validity and appropriate maintenance of all fire equipment.
• Annual Fire Drill: To participate and coordinate with building management and Sotheby’s staff to carry out an annual fire drill, this includes arranging staff to attend the fire talk and assigning fire warden for the drill, and preparing the result / report of the fire drill for management review.
• Operate at all times in line with corporate governance and compliance policies, practices and procedures.

IDEAL EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES

• Degree level or equivalent with at least 3 years related experience.
• A responsible, organized individual with experience of delivering consistently high standards of security and client service.
• Basic knowledge of security and fire inspection procedures essential, first aid training would be advantageous.
• Be able to communicate effectively at all levels across the business; with staff, contractors and clients.
• Be able to work calmly under pressure managing emergency situations.
• Be computer literate, with ongoing current knowledge of security and alarm systems.
• Be able to work effectively and independently.
• Be willing to undertake further training as required.
• Be willing to travel when required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; fluency in English and Cantonese/or Mandarin essential. Must be able to read and write Traditional Chinese.

THE ROLE

This Cataloguer role will provide overall support to the Jewellery Department, including but not limited to sales, customer relations, catalogue production and administration while improving technical expertise in the field of Jewellery.

The Cataloguer shall gradually develop skills to undertake new business generation and for the sourcing, authentication, evaluation and sale of property over time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• To assist in cataloguing and researching items for sales: 
  • Assisting the senior members of the Jewellery Department with the research and cataloguing of items to the highest standard according to scheduled deadlines
  • Corresponding with external experts
• To Involve in all aspects of catalogue production including:
  • Translate all English Catalogues into Chinese and vice versa
  • Proof-read catalogue texts
  • Assist with layouts and photography
• To provide a comprehensive level of services to Sotheby’s clients e.g. providing exemplary levels of service both verbal and written communication, responding swiftly and accurately to estimate enquiries, photo-forms and general correspondence etc.
• To prepare and translate condition reports
• To assist in pre-sale and post-sale activities
• To support the Jewellery Department on all ad-hoc assignments
• To operate always in accordance with the company’s rules on compliance and corporate governance

IDEAL EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES

• University graduate with translation or language major preferred
• Coming from a high jewellery background is an advantage; GIA qualification preferred
• Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese with excellent written skills in English and Chinese is essential
• Computer literate (excellent knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Good research skills; thorough organizational ability and a good eye for detail
• Ability to work well under pressure, and a flexible approach to a wide range of tasks
• Self-motivated with enthusiasm to learn
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a commitment to an exemplary level of client service

THE ROLE

The Head of Retail Salon, Hong Kong is responsible for working together with the Global Head of Retail to set the regional Salon business strategy to achieve key KPIs around client journeys, engagement and loyalty, and creating an ultra-luxury environment; leading from the front through consistent presence on the floor and enabling the Client Advisor teams to achieve the sales targets; and working together with regional corporate functions to bring an ultra-luxury, cross-category experience to life across product assortment, marketing and events, services implementation, and seamless operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Boutique Growth & Performance Management (including Business Development)

• Fully responsible for achieving the sales targets defined for the year
• Propose, define, and oversee the implementation of a strategic and dynamic action plan to achieve the Boutique sales targets & relevant KPIs
• Proactively identify new business opportunities, aiming at generating additional traffic to drive results
• Maximize the potential of the cross-category products environment in the store, capitalizing on all available resources (visual merchandising, training, CRM tool, events …)
• Lead by example on the floor and act as a Sotheby’s Ambassador, understanding the clients’ needs, and identifying potential areas of improvements
• Be aware of the surrounding luxury competitive environment, its dynamics and market trends
• Build a solid database of local and international HNWI

Luxury Hospitality & Retail Excellence

• Maintain a consistent, uncompromising high level of presentation while providing ultra-luxury hospitality services to clients
• Manage the customer flow on the shop floor ensuring a smooth handling of the traffic and exceptional retail experience
• Promote a client-centric mindset within the team, always exceeding clients’ expectations and fulfilling their needs with outstanding retail experience
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly reports in order to track key metrics: sales achievement, customer service, CRM analysis and client retention, staff commission

Operations & Inventory Management

• Guide and supervise the team in the correct execution of all operating procedures and policies (security, compliance, opening and closing of the store)
• Work with corporate partners to ensure consistent sourcing of most-desired product merchandise in each category
• Responsible for all inventory management and documentation: ensure that the stock is properly secured, complete and accurate at all times
• Monitor the Boutique expenses within budget guidelines
• Ensure that the store respects high standards of cleanliness and presentation
• Plan monthly roster/shifts and resources allocation; advocate for additional resources as needed

Marketing, Events & Visual Merchandising

• As part of the strategic and dynamic action plan, propose and assist in execution of marketing activities to maximize the use of the space and enhance the Boutique awareness
• Work on a programming event scheme with regular and diversified content
• Collaborate with Sotheby’s peers (marketing, store design & local office teams) in the execution of the marketing and Visual Merchandising activities
• Responsible for implementing and updating the Visual Merchandising of Sotheby’s: display of products, windows and signage exposure, ad-hoc thematic, digital content

Team Management & People Development

• Promote a positive, cooperative, and professional work environment that foster trust, integrity and respect
• Coach, train, motivate and lead the team by example with high performance standards
• Drives growth and people development plan: set performance targets for team and individuals with relevant KPIs, perform regular follow up and one-to-one meeting, as well as annual performance review
• Conduct daily briefing and develop a client-oriented approach with regular role plays
• Identify and plan team’s training requirements

IDEAL EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES

• Bachelor’s Degree required, ideally in relevant area of study/interest
• Minimum 7 years of sales experience in the field of Luxury Retail and/or Store Management
• Required experience in managing direct reports within a Retail/Luxury/Hospitality environment
• High standards of client services and luxury hospitality
• Ability to motivate and lead a team in achieving company goals
• At ease in engaging, networking and selling to HNWI and UHNWI; Existing local client base a plus
• General knowledge on luxury products and industry trends is a must
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with accuracy
• Customer oriented, strong collaborative spirit, and excellent communication skills
• Able to work retail hours including weekends and to travel for events or client meetings
• MS office and Computer literacy
• Fluent in Cantonese and English; proficiency in Mandarin and other language skills a plus

Project: Tokenized Electric Vehicle Ecosystem and Real Estate

We are currently partnered with a promising Real world asset tokenization team led by a licensed asset management group, tokenizing a diversified portfolio of income-generating electric vehicle ecosystem and real estate assets, bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance for global investment accessibility in Southeast Asia. Backed by a consortium of reputable partners, they are pioneers in real-world asset (RWA) innovation. 

Key Responsibilities

• RWA Tokenization Support: Assist in developing and deploying smart contracts for tokenizing real-world assets (e.g., real estate fractions, EV infrastructure yields) using standards like ERC-20, ERC-721, or ERC-1400 for compliance.
• Smart Contract Development: Contribute to writing and testing secure Solidity contracts on EVM-compatible chains, focusing on RWA-specific logic such as yield distribution and oracle integrations.
• DApp Development and Integration: Support backend development and integrations for decentralized applications (DApps) handling tokenized asset interactions, including basic front-end connections via Web3 libraries.
• Testing & Compliance: Execute unit tests for token contracts and assist with basic security reviews, ensuring adherence to regulatory guidelines for RWAs in [Location Anonymized].
• Collaboration & Learning: Work closely with senior technical leadership to iterate on tokenization prototypes and receive mentorship on RWA best practices, such as proof-of-reserve mechanisms.
• Research & Adaptation: Explore emerging RWA tools (e.g., for real estate data feeds) to enhance portfolio tokenization.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 1-2 years of experience in blockchain development, with hands-on exposure to tokenization or RWA projects (e.g., fractional asset tokens, real estate/commodity pilots).
• Basic proficiency in Solidity and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM); experience implementing simple token standards (ERC-20/721) for RWAs.
• Familiarity with RWA fundamentals: off-chain asset linking, oracles (e.g., industry-standard data providers), and basic compliance (e.g., KYC/AML in token issuance).
• Experience with a front-end JavaScript framework (e.g., React) and Web3 libraries (e.g., ethers.js) for DApp connectivity.
• Understanding of blockchain basics (transactions, wallets, gas optimization) and version control (Git).

Project: Tokenized Electric Vehicle Ecosystem and Real Estate

We are currently partnered with a promising Real world asset tokenization team led by a licensed asset management group, tokenizing a diversified portfolio of income-generating electric vehicle ecosystem and real estate assets, bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance for global investment accessibility in Southeast Asia. Backed by a consortium of reputable partners, they are pioneers in real-world asset (RWA) innovation. 

Key Responsibilities

• RWA Tokenization Support: Assist in developing and deploying smart contracts for tokenizing real-world assets (e.g., real estate fractions, EV infrastructure yields) using standards like ERC-20, ERC-721, or ERC-1400 for compliance.
• Smart Contract Development: Contribute to writing and testing secure Solidity contracts on EVM-compatible chains, focusing on RWA-specific logic such as yield distribution and oracle integrations.
• DApp Development and Integration: Support backend development and integrations for decentralized applications (DApps) handling tokenized asset interactions, including basic front-end connections via Web3 libraries.
• Testing & Compliance: Execute unit tests for token contracts and assist with basic security reviews, ensuring adherence to regulatory guidelines for RWAs in [Location Anonymized].
• Collaboration & Learning: Work closely with senior technical leadership to iterate on tokenization prototypes and receive mentorship on RWA best practices, such as proof-of-reserve mechanisms.
• Research & Adaptation: Explore emerging RWA tools (e.g., for real estate data feeds) to enhance portfolio tokenization.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 1-2 years of experience in blockchain development, with hands-on exposure to tokenization or RWA projects (e.g., fractional asset tokens, real estate/commodity pilots).
• Basic proficiency in Solidity and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM); experience implementing simple token standards (ERC-20/721) for RWAs.
• Familiarity with RWA fundamentals: off-chain asset linking, oracles (e.g., industry-standard data providers), and basic compliance (e.g., KYC/AML in token issuance).
• Experience with a front-end JavaScript framework (e.g., React) and Web3 libraries (e.g., ethers.js) for DApp connectivity.
• Understanding of blockchain basics (transactions, wallets, gas optimization) and version control (Git).