Quant Strategy & Market Structure Specialist

Nuvama Asset Services; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,600,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Nvuama Asset Services in India invites an experienced systematic trading professional to join our brokerage and market access business in a strategic client-facing role across India's trading landscape.

This role blends market microstructure expertise, strategy insight, and high-level client relationship management, with opportunities to mentor trading teams and contribute to the firm's industry positioning.

Qualifications

• Strong BUY-SIDE hands-on experience trading Indian markets systematically.
• Experience across HFT and/or MFT strategies, Index options (mandatory), Futures, etc.
• Deep understanding of Indian market microstructure and exchange behaviour.
• Familiarity with NSE and BSE derivatives ecosystem, Co-location / low latency trading environment, Exchange risk controls and market regulations.
• Strong commercial communication skills with ability to explain complex trading concepts clearly to institutional clients.

Responsibilities

• Engage with global quantitative hedge funds, proprietary trading firms and systematic buy-side clients exploring India's trading landscape.
• Advise clients on Indian market microstructure, F&O markets, index vs. single-stock derivatives, weekly options, and exchange dynamics across NSE, BSE, and MCX.
• Share practical insights on deploying quantitative strategies, backed by hands-on trading experience
• Partner with brokerage sales and execution teams to support client onboarding and commercial discussions
• Act as a key liaison between clients and internal execution, technology and clearing teams
• Contribute to market structure analysis, strategy discussions, and the firm's industry positioning
• Build and manage long-term relationships with senior portfolio managers, CIOs, quant researchers, and trading leaders globally

Skills

HFT trading

MFT trading

Index options

Market microstructure

Client relationship management

Quant trading

Job description

We are seeking an experienced systematic trading professional to join our brokerage and market access business in a strategic client-facing role. This opportunity is ideal for someone actively trading quantitative strategies across HFT/MFT and F&O markets in India, looking to transition from proprietary trading into a broader commercial and industry-focused role.

The role blends market microstructure expertise, strategy insight, and client relationship management

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with global quantitative hedge funds, proprietary trading firms and systematic buy-side clients exploring India's trading landscape.
• Advise clients on Indian market microstructure, F&O markets, index vs. single-stock derivatives, weekly options, and exchange dynamics across NSE, BSE, and MCX.
• Share practical insights on deploying quantitative strategies, backed by hands-on trading experience
• Partner with brokerage sales and execution teams to support client onboarding and commercial discussions
• Act as a key liaison between clients and internal execution, technology and clearing teams
• Contribute to market structure analysis, strategy discussions, and the firm's industry positioning
• Build and manage long-term relationships with senior portfolio managers, CIOs, quant researchers, and trading leaders globally

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Strong BUY-SIDE hands-on experience trading Indian markets systematically
• Experience across: HFT and/or MFT strategies, Index options (mandatory), Futures, etc.
• Deep understanding of Indian market microstructure and exchange behaviour
• Familiarity with: NSE and BSE derivatives ecosystem, Co-location / low latency trading environment, Exchange risk controls and market regulations
• Strong commercial communication skills with ability to explain complex trading concepts clearly to institutional clients.

Preferred Background

Candidates may currently be:

• Quant traders, Systematic portfolio managers, HFT/Options traders
• Senior researchers within quant trading firms

What Makes This Role Different

• Opportunity to transition from pure trading into a strategic commercial leadership track
• Combination of markets, strategy, relationship management and business development