Elena ZHANG

Business Manager | Founder, Policy Alpha Research | Trader & Market Analyst

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

About

Business Manager, trader, and market analyst focused on the intersection of macro policy, capital flows, and thematic investing. I work across financial markets, client development, strategic partnerships, and market analysis, with a focus on how policy signals, capital flows, sector rotation, and market structure shape investment opportunities. I am also building Policy Alpha Research, an independent research project studying how policy shifts and macro regimes influence longer-term investment themes, including AI infrastructure, semiconductors, energy systems, precious metals, and industrial policy. My approach combines market practice with research discipline: understanding the macro backdrop, reading price action, and separating signal from noise. policyalpharesearch.com Open to thoughtful conversations around markets, trading, strategic partnerships, and thematic research.

Experience

  • Business Manager at Grand Markets
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    Driving business development and strategic growth initiatives across financial markets, trading solutions, and partner ecosystems. • Build and manage relationships with trading partners, strategy providers, technology-focused market participants, and prospective commercial collaborators across international markets • Identify, assess, and develop partnership opportunities by considering strategy fit, risk characteristics, client relevance, and long-term commercial potential • Design, test, and refine rule-based trading systems and Expert Advisors (EAs), strengthening practical understanding of systematic execution, strategy development, and live-market implementation • Support the development of trading solution initiatives, including partner testing frameworks, execution infrastructure, and commercially scalable collaboration models • Conduct market mapping, competitor research, and opportunity analysis to support business expansion, product positioning, and go-to-market priorities • Work cross-functionally with management, marketing, and product-related stakeholders to improve client communication, market positioning, and strategic initiatives • Engage with sophisticated market participants and clients to understand trading needs, solution preferences, and broader relationship opportunities

  • Founder at Policy Alpha Research
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Founded and manage an independent educational research platform, overseeing research planning, publishing workflow, website development, and audience communication. Develop macro and thematic market content across policy signals, AI infrastructure, semiconductors, energy systems, and structural industry themes. Apply AI workflow automation, content systems, and website development to improve research production, publishing efficiency, and external communication.

  • Vice President of Sales at BCR Co. Pty Ltd
    Nov 2022 - Mar 2023 · 5 mos

    - Guided the sales team, consistently surpassing quarterly and annual sales targets. - Provided regular training sessions for team members on effective client management techniques and telephone skills. - Utilized data analysis to track client metrics and identify growth opportunities in the trading market. Identified opportunities for upselling, resulting in boosted revenue streams. - Collaborated with cross-functional teams to reach prospective clients and drive business development in the trading industry. - Identify opportunities to grow business with existing clients - Coordinate with staff members working on the same account to ensure consistent service

  • Exinity (1 yr 3 mos)
    • Relationship Manager
      Apr 2022 - Nov 2022 · 8 mos

      - Provide market analysis - Provide broker service such as Cash Equity, Equity CFD, Forex CFD, Commodities CFD, Index CFD to retail and wholesales Clients - Maintain Customer Relationship with HNW clients, point of contact for the customer issue. - Provide Professional client experience via Phone, Chat or Email - Support and increase customer’s trading and investment activities. - Identify Business opportunities during daily activities.

    • Invesment Solution Representative
      Sep 2021 - Apr 2022 · 8 mos

  • Customer Service Representative at eToro
    Sep 2020 - 2021 · 5 mos