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Quantitative Researcher

Singapore Permanent Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
This role combines mathematical and computational skills with rigorous research methods and a strong interest in financial markets. The Quantitative Researcher will help develop and test quantitative models that inform investment decisions, identify investment opportunities, improve portfolio construction, and support risk management across asset classes.
  • Exciting newly created role to grow the portfolio
  • Competitive remuneration package with good culture and benefits

About Our Client

Our client is a family investment vehicle and one of the most active private equity investors which is actively investing in diverse sectors in all stages of a company and is part of a conglomerate group.

Job Description

· Build, test, and validate quantitative investment models using rigorous mathematical, statistical, and computational methods.

· Support the development of systematic equity strategies, including factor-based models, statistical arbitrage, and relative-value approaches.

· Assist in research on derivatives-based strategies, including options pricing, volatility modelling, and hedging.

· Formulate and empirically test research hypotheses, distinguishing robust insights from statistical noise and data-mining biases.

· Acquire, clean, process, and analyse financial, market, and alternative datasets, converting raw data into reliable analytical inputs.

· Build and run back-tests that incorporate realistic transaction costs, market impact, and trading constraints, and check out-of-sample performance and overfitting risk.

· Write reliable, reproducible, and well-documented research code and maintain the team's analytical tools.

· Prepare portfolio and risk analytics covering performance, factor exposures, concentration, liquidity, and market risk.

· Support quantitative due diligence on external fund managers and investment products.

· Prepare clear research notes, technical documentation, and presentations, and present findings and model limitations to the investment team.

The Successful Applicant

* A master's degree from a reputable university in a highly quantitative discipline such as mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, engineering, operations research, finance, or a related field.

* Relevant experience in quantitative research, systematic investing, trading, asset management, derivatives, or financial technology. Strong recent graduates with relevant research or internship experience will be considered.

* A background in economics, finance, financial engineering, or econometrics is desirable but not essential for candidates with exceptional mathematical and computational abilities.

· Strong foundation in mathematics, probability, statistics, linear algebra, and optimisation.

· Strong programming skills, preferably in Python (C/C++ an advantage), with experience in data analysis and statistical or scientific libraries.

· Working knowledge of statistical inference, regression, and time-series analysis; exposure to econometrics or machine learning is an advantage.

· Understanding of out-of-sample testing, look-ahead bias, survivorship bias, and overfitting in investment research.

· Familiarity with version control, reproducible research practices, and working with large datasets.

· Interest in financial markets; familiarity with options, factor models, or portfolio optimisation is an added advantage.

· Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain technical results simply.

What's on Offer

  • Exciting opportunity to join an investment office to grow their portfolio
  • Competitive remuneration package with good culture and benefits
  • Great exposure to global markets and multi asset classes



If your quantitative research experience matches this role, please apply.

Contact
Gavin Teo (Lic No: R1328332 / EA No: 18S9099)
Quote job ref
JN-112026-7139195
Phone number
+65 6416 9835

Job summary

Function
Banking & Financial Services
Specialisation
Quantitative Analysis
What is your area of specialisation?
Financial Services
Location
Singapore
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Gavin Teo (Lic No: R1328332 / EA No: 18S9099)
Consultant contact
+65 6416 9835
Job Reference
JN-112026-7139195
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.