Senior Quantitative Researcher / Execution Trader

A growing European hedge fund expanding its presence in Asia is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher / Execution Trader to join its Singapore office.

This is a hands-on quantitative trading role combining research and systematic execution, focused on the development, optimisation and deployment of trading strategies across Asian markets.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct quantitative research and statistical analysis to develop and optimise systematic trading strategies
• Build and implement quantitative models, research frameworks and analytical tools
• Analyse market microstructure, trading behaviour and large datasets to identify opportunities
• Oversee and improve algorithmic execution of systematic trading strategies
• Support development of automated trading and research infrastructure
• Monitor execution quality, transaction costs and trading performance
• Contribute to expansion into new exchanges, products and derivatives markets
• Support ongoing improvements to research and execution systems

Requirements:

• MSc or PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or related quantitative field
• Experience in quantitative research and/or systematic execution trading (hedge fund, prop trading or asset management)
• Strong programming skills in Python, R and SQL
• Experience with quantitative models, backtesting or trading infrastructure development
• Understanding of Asian financial markets and exchange structure
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.