Quantitative Execution Trader

A well-established Singapore-based Family Office with a global investment mandate is looking for a highly analytical and technically driven Quantitative Execution Trader to join its Front Office investment team.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with Portfolio Managers and Quantitative Researchers to optimise the execution of systematic investment strategies across global markets. You will play a key role in execution research, market microstructure analysis, and the continuous enhancement of trading performance through data-driven insights and technology.

Why Join This Opportunity?

• Join a sophisticated Family Office with a long-term global investment focus.
• Work directly alongside experienced investment professionals in a Front Office environment.
• High level of ownership with the opportunity to influence trading technology and execution strategies.
• Exposure across global markets, quantitative research, and systematic investing.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute systematic investment strategies across global financial markets with a focus on achieving best execution.
• Conduct research to improve execution quality, minimise market impact, and reduce transaction costs.
• Analyse market microstructure, liquidity dynamics, and order book behaviour to enhance execution performance.
• Develop, back-test and refine execution algorithms and intraday execution signals.
• Monitor execution quality using Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) and other quantitative performance metrics.
• Collaborate closely with Portfolio Managers, Quantitative Researchers and Technology teams to implement execution improvements.
• Identify opportunities to automate workflows and improve trading efficiency through quantitative techniques.
• Stay current with developments in electronic trading, market structure and execution technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Financial Engineering or another quantitative discipline.
• Proven experience in Quantitative Execution Trading, Quantitative Research, Electronic Trading or a similar Front Office quantitative role.
• Strong understanding of market microstructure, electronic trading and order book dynamics.
• Experience with execution algorithms, liquidity modelling and Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA).
• Advanced programming skills in Python and C++.
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial investment environment.

Preferred Experience

Candidates with experience from the following environments will be highly regarded:

• Family Offices
• Quantitative Hedge Funds
• Systematic Asset Managers
• Proprietary Trading Firms
• Market Makers
• Electronic Trading Desks
• High Frequency Trading (HFT) Firms

If you are passionate about quantitative trading, electronic execution and building data-driven trading solutions, we invite you to submit your updated resume in Microsoft Word format by clicking the Apply Now button.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

EA Licence No.: 19C9782

EA Personnel No.: R1326341

EA Personnel Name: Zac Ng