Desk-Embedded APAC Equities Quant Strategist

BTIG; Singapore; On-site; SGD 232,437 - 335,743; Full time

Job summary

BTIG seeks a senior, desk-embedded quantitative strategist to work across trading, sales, and corporate broking in APAC equities. You will sit alongside traders, salespeople, and corporate brokers — turning data into better decisions, better client conversations, and better outcomes.

The successful candidate will build live desk tools and produce market insights, supporting client-facing and corporate broking activities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in equities market microstructure, execution analytics, TCA, factor modelling, or derivatives pricing.
• Strong quantitative background in finance, mathematics, engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Python (required); SQL and data visualization tools (preferred).
• Strong understanding of APAC markets structure including lit venues, dark liquidity, and institutional execution workflows.
• Proven ability to translate quantitative work into concise, commercially relevant client content.
• Experience working on or alongside a trading desk strongly preferred.
• Multi-tasker, with a focus on effective prioritization and able to work under pressure.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be authorized to work in Australia, Hong Kong, or Singapore

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain desk tools supporting execution analytics, factor models, options pricing, and risk overlays
• Analyze market structure, venue behavior, and order flow to generate actionable execution insight
• Produce desk commentary and client notes on market structure, execution trends, and live market events
• Support Sales Traders with portfolio analytics, execution analysis, and hedging frameworks
• Support corporate broking with quantitative analysis on shareholder dynamics, capital markets positioning, and valuation context
• Work with trading and technology to assess algo performance, routing logic, and execution outcomes

Skills

Equities microstructure

Execution analytics

TCA

Factor modelling

Derivatives pricing

Quantitative finance

APAC markets knowledge

Tools

Python

SQL

Data visualization

Job description

BTIG seeks a senior, desk-embedded quantitative strategist to work across trading, sales, and corporate broking in APAC equities. You will sit alongside traders, salespeople, and corporate brokers — turning data into better decisions, better client conversations, and better outcomes.

The successful candidate will build live desk tools and produce market insights, supporting client-facing and corporate broking activities.