Equity Quantitative Researcher Trader

Job description / Role

Role overview

Join a world-class hedge funds Stat Arb / Index Arb team in either Dubai or Hong Kong, driving systematic alpha generation across global equities and futures. Collaborate with top researchers and technologists to innovate at the intersection of research, technology, and execution.

Key responsibilities

• Design, backtest, and deploy advanced Stat Arb and Index Arb strategies.
• Analyse market microstructure, cross-asset dynamics, and signal behaviour under varying conditions.
• Integrate strategies into low-latency trading systems with developers and PMs.
• Enhance research infrastructure and optimise portfolios.
• Improve signal stability, turnover, and execution using statistical and ML techniques.

Requirements

• Strong quantitative background (Maths, Stats, Physics, CS, Engineering).
• Expertise in alpha discovery, empirical research, and performance attribution.
• Proficient in Python or C++; experienced with large-scale data sets.
• Exposure to short/medium-horizon strategies (Stat Arb, Index Arb).
• Understanding of market microstructure and execution costs.
• 2-5 years in a top prop trading firm, hedge fund, or quant research role.

Why join

• Autonomy to innovate within a high-performing team.
• Access to cutting-edge research and trading infrastructure.
• Meritocratic culture with exceptional upside in a leading global trading environment.

Preferred

• PhD or Masters from a top institution.
• Exceptional PhD graduates with relevant research/publications considered.