Futures brokerage and derivatives trading platform for Chinese institutional clients
CITIC Futures is a tier-1 Chinese futures broker with RMB 7.6 billion in registered capital, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities within the CITIC Group conglomerate (Fortune Global 500 since 2009). The tech stack mirrors a hybrid research-and-operations environment: Bloomberg terminals, Python/R/C++/MATLAB for quantitative research, plus OceanBase and MySQL for internal systems. Active projects span intelligent business systems, quantitative factor databases, and OTC derivatives product development—signaling heavy investment in automation and institutional risk management infrastructure.
Notable leadership hires: Department Deputy Director, Department Director, department director, Director, Institutional Business Director
CITIC Futures specializes in futures brokerage, commodities and financial derivatives trading, investment consulting, asset management, and risk management services. The firm serves institutional clients across mainland China and offshore markets through its network of subsidiaries, including CITIC Futures International (CFI) for international derivatives brokerage. With 1,001–5,000 employees and 383 active open roles, the organization is weighted toward sales (181 roles) and finance (86 roles), reflecting a capital-markets advisory and client-facing business model. Pain points center on institutional client acquisition, channel expansion, and regulatory compliance (AML protocols).
Python, R, C++, MATLAB for research; Bloomberg for market data; OceanBase and MySQL for backend systems; JavaScript, Linux, RPA for operations; PyTorch and TensorFlow for quantitative modeling.
Intelligent business system development, quantitative factor databases, OTC derivatives product planning, international product systems, and client data infrastructure—indicating focus on institutional automation and derivatives innovation.
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