About the Role
Join a collaborative team as a Quantitative Researcher, focusing on Asian equity markets. This role requires a blend of quantitative skills and practical trading or desk quant experience in this specific market.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement systematic equity trading strategies in Asian markets, including China Mainland, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
- Apply knowledge of Asian equity market rules, trading conventions, and venue characteristics to optimize strategy deployment.
- Conduct quantitative research in alpha signals, encompassing idea generation, data processing, and statistical analysis.
- Implement trading strategies across multiple venues.
- Perform market-specific analysis.
Requirements
- Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related STEM field from a top-ranked university.
- Demonstrated knowledge of quantitative finance, mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, regression, and probability theory.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a quantitative trading, desk quant, or quantitative research role with exposure to live equity trading.
- Experience working with multiple datasets and manipulating data (assessing quality, cleaning, creating features, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with live systematic equity trading strategies in Asian markets.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Curiosity and critical thinking.
- Eagerness to learn and grow professionally.
Skills
- Expert in Python
- Proficient in modern data science tools (Jupyter, pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn)
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Excellent analytical skills
Location
- Hong Kong
- Shanghai
- Singapore
- Tokyo
- Dubai
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a quantitative trading, desk quant, or quantitative research role with exposure to live equity trading.
Education Level
- Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related STEM field from a top-ranked university.
