Cash Equities Quantitative Researcher

$200,000 – $250,000 + bonus/market leading benefits

Location: Hong Kong Type: Permanent

ROLE:

The ideal candidate will be responsible for all of parts of the research pipeline-including data processing, feature design, model training, portfolio construction and management, back-testing, and performance analysis. Successful
researchers combine statistical analysis, machine learning techniques, intense passion, and curiosity to decipher the
market, and aspire to gain great intellectual understanding and financial outperformance.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Finding alphas in global equity markets by applying rigorous statistical analysis on technical data or alternative data sets. Performing hypotheses testing, feature design, and backtesting to improve on alpha ideas.
• Maintaining and improving the research pipeline, including alpha generation, portfolio construction, back-testing, and monetization.
• Maintaining and improving portfolio trading in production environments.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors degree or higher in mathematics, statistics, computer science, or other quantitative discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in quantitative research. Experience in medium frequency equity research is a plus.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; solid knowledge in statistics, linear algebra, or machine learning.
• Proficiency in Python. Familiarity with scientific toolkits, such as Numpy and Pandas.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.

Reference: AMC/AMO/DMO104809651