Platinum & Partners is retained by a top-tier global hedge fund to identify a Quantitative Researcher for a collaborative team focused on systematic equity strategies across Asian markets — including China Mainland, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The ideal candidate combines strong quantitative research skills with hands-on trading or desk quant experience in Asian equities, and brings practical knowledge of the market rules, trading conventions and venue characteristics that make Asian markets unique.
This is an APAC-focused research role with genuine flexibility on location — Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo or Dubai are all considered. The firm wants someone who can start as soon as possible.
THE ROLE
- Work alongside the team to develop and implement systematic equity trading strategies across 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
- Conduct market-specific analysis to identify and exploit region-specific inefficiencies
WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a quantitative trading, desk quant or quantitative research role with direct exposure to live equity trading
- Direct trading or desk quant experience in Asian equity markets — practical knowledge of market rules and trading conventions is a core requirement
- Expert Python; proficient with modern data science tools — Jupyter, Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn
- Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics or a related STEM field from a top-ranked university
- Strong foundations in quantitative finance, mathematical modelling, statistical analysis, regression and probability theory
- Experience working with multiple datasets: assessing quality, cleaning, creating features
- Hands-on experience with live systematic equity trading strategies in Asian markets is a significant advantage
The profile:
- Entrepreneurial mindset — self-motivated, detail-oriented and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment
- Genuine intellectual curiosity and critical thinking
- Eagerness to learn and grow professionally
WHY THIS ROLE
- A top-tier global hedge fund with the data, infrastructure and capital to support world-class systematic equity research
- Rare Asia-specific mandate: deep focus on a region that remains underexplored by systematic strategies relative to its opportunity set
- Collaborative team environment with exposure to the full research process — from idea generation to live implementation
- Flexible location across five of Asia's leading financial centres
- Highly competitive total compensation reflecting the firm's Tier 1 position
ABOUT PLATINUM & PARTNERS
Platinum & Partners is the specialist quant and systematic executive search firm