Quantitative Researcher, Quantitative Strategies

Millennium; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium is seeking a Quantitative Researcher to join a collaborative team focused on Asian equity markets. The ideal candidate combines quantitative skills with hands-on trading or desk quant experience in Asian equities, including Mainland China, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

The role involves developing and implementing systematic trading strategies, performing quantitative research, and applying market rules to optimize deployments across multiple venues.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative skills with hands-on trading or desk quant experience in Asian equities.
• Experience with live equity trading is preferred.
• Degree in mathematics, computer science, statistics, or related STEM field from a top-ranked university.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement systematic equity trading strategies in Asian markets.
• Optimize strategy deployment using market rules and venue characteristics.
• Conduct quantitative research on alpha signals, data processing, and statistics.
• Implement trading strategies across multiple venues.
• Perform market-specific analysis.

Skills

Python

Data science tools

Communication & analytics

Education

Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related STEM field from a top-ranked university

Tools

Jupyter

pandas

NumPy

scikit-learn

Job description

Please direct all resume submissions to [e-mail] and reference REQ-29970 the subject.

Job Description

Quantitative Researcher in a collaborative team, with a focus on Asian equity markets. The ideal candidate combines quantitative skills with hands‑on trading or desk quant experience in Asian equities.

Preferred Location

Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Dubai

Principal Responsibilities

• Work alongside the team to develop and implement systematic equity trading strategies in Asian markets, including China Mainland, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
• Apply knowledge of Asian equity market rules, trading conventions, and venue characteristics to optimize strategy deployment
• Carry out quantitative research in alpha signals: idea generation, data processing, and statistical analysis
• Implement trading strategies across multiple venues
• Carry out market‑specific analysis

Preferred Technical Skills

• Expert in Python
• Proficient in modern data science tools (Jupyter, pandas, NumPy, scikit‑learn)
• Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related STEM field from a top‑ranked university
• Demonstrated knowledge of quantitative finance, mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, regression, and probability theory
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and analytical skills

Preferred Experience

• Direct trading or desk quant experience in Asian equity markets, with practical knowledge of market rules and trading conventions
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a quantitative trading, desk quant, or quantitative research role with exposure to live equity trading
• Experience working with multiple datasets and manipulating data (assessing quality, cleaning, creating features, etc.)

Highly Valued Relevant Experience

• Hands‑on experience with live systematic equity trading strategies in Asian markets
• Entrepreneurial mindset, self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and able to work independently in a fast‑paced environment
• Curiosity and critical thinking
• Eagerness to learn and grow professionally

Target Start Date

ASAP