Quant Research - Equity
- Employer
- Kingfisher Recruitment Singapore
- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 18 May 2023
- Closes
- 17 Jun 2023
- Ref
- 19617464
- Job Function
- Other
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
An established buy-side firm is hiring a Quant Research / Quant Strategy role within their Investment Data Science team.
This is a 'capability lead' role where you champion the use of statistical and/or machine learning techniques to generate alpha signals. The ideal candidate would:
Your current skill sets:
This is a 'capability lead' role where you champion the use of statistical and/or machine learning techniques to generate alpha signals. The ideal candidate would:
- Possess the ability to initiate new signal research, derive signals from structured and unstructured data, and evaluate signals using a range of metrics from both a single-trade and portfolio perspective.
- Be able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Your current skill sets:
- Masters or PhD in a quantitative field (e.g. statistics, mathematics or economics with a demonstrated application to Finance)
- At least 4 years of prior buy-side work experience researching and developing signals using a range of datasets
- Understanding of and appreciation for basic micro and macroeconomic dynamics
- Understanding of how models can be built to explain or predict how businesses work or market move
- Knowledge of how to interact with databases (e.g. PostgreSQL or Snowflake)
- Programming skills in Python or R notebooks