Global Banking & Markets, Quantitative Volatility Trader, Associate/ Vice President, Hong Kong

Global Banking & Markets, Quantitative Volatility Trader, Associate/ Vice President, Hong Konglocation_onHong Kong, Hong KongGlobal Banking & Markets, Quantitative Volatility Trader, Associate/ Vice President, Hong KongApplyGlobal Banking & Markets, Quantitative Volatility Trader, Associate/ Vice President, Hong Konglocation_onHong Kong, Hong KongApplyQuantitative Volatility Trading, Goldman Sachs’ electronic market-making team, is seeking a Quantitative Trader to help grow its options trading business in Hong Kong. This role is ideal for a trader with 3+ years of experience in options market making or electronic trading who combines strong quantitative judgment with a hands-on approach to solving trading problems. You will work at the center of a highly automated trading business, making and improving real-time pricing and risk decisions across a complex options portfolio. You will have direct responsibility for monitoring and optimizing our options market-making platform. In partnership with research and engineering, you will analyze system behavior, refine trading logic, improve models and tools, and help scale the business through better pricing, execution, and risk management. This is a highly collaborative role for someone who is curious, commercially minded, and excited by fast feedback loops, complex market dynamics, and continuous improvement. Responsibilities Make real-time trading and risk decisions across an electronic options market-making businessMonitor and optimize the behavior of automated trading systems in live marketsAnalyze pricing, hedging, execution, and inventory outcomes to improve trading performanceInvestigate unusual market events, trading outcomes, and system behavior to identify actionable improvementsPartner closely with quantitative researchers and software engineers to develop, test, and deploy new models, strategies, and toolingContribute to the calibration and enhancement of options pricing and risk frameworksHelp improve the scalability, robustness, and efficiency of the trading platformUse data-driven analysis to evaluate strategy performance and prioritize enhancements Skills and Experience 3+ years of experience on an options market-making, electronic trading, or quantitative trading teamStrong understanding of options pricing, volatility, and risk management across a multi-instrument bookDemonstrated ability to apply systematic and analytical thinking to trading and risk problemsPrior experience with reading and writing code in a professional capacity; Python and/or C++ a plusComfortable working with data to analyze trading outcomes and improve decision-makingAbility to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-accountability environmentStrong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with traders, researchers, and engineers Preferred Qualifications Experience working with electronic or automated market-making systemsFamiliarity with market microstructure, hedging workflows, and live risk managementExperience evaluating or improving trading models, signals, or execution logicKnowledge of listed options in Asian or global markets ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world. We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers. We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html ©The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2026. All rights reserved. Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.