Quantitative Researcher - Quantitative Strategies

About the role

Millennium is hiring a Quantitative Researcher for its Quantitative Strategies business, working in a collaborative team focused on Asian equity markets. The ideal candidate combines quantitative skills with hands-on trading or desk quant experience in Asian equities. The preferred location is Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo or Dubai, and the target start date is as soon as possible.

Key responsibilities

• Work alongside the team to 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 optimise strategy deployment.
• Carry out quantitative research on alpha signals: idea generation, data processing and statistical analysis.
• Implement trading strategies across multiple venues and carry out market-specific analysis.

Required profile

• Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics or a related STEM field from a top-ranked university.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quantitative finance, mathematical modelling, statistical analysis, regression and probability theory.
• Preferred: direct trading or desk quant experience in Asian equity markets, with practical knowledge of market rules and trading conventions.
• Preferred: at least 2 years of experience in a quantitative trading, desk quant or quantitative research role with exposure to live equity trading.
• Preferred: experience working with multiple datasets, assessing quality, cleaning and creating features; hands-on experience with live systematic equity trading strategies in Asian markets.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and analytical skills; entrepreneurial, self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Required skills

• Expert in Python
• Proficiency in modern data science tools such as Jupyter, pandas, NumPy and scikit-learn

Candidates should send their resumes by email to the recruiter, quoting the reference number in the subject line.