Investment Director

MERIDIAN & SATURN CAPITAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A private fund management company in Singapore is seeking an experienced investment leader to set strategic direction for investment initiatives and mentor a team of experts. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. or Master’s in a quantitative field, extensive experience in hedge fund business, and a strong track record in asset management. Excellent communication skills are essential for engaging with high-level stakeholders. This role involves oversight of strategic investment development and performance analysis.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in hedge fund business for equity investment management.
• Proven record of managing investments within large asset management institutions.
• Strong understanding of systematic trading infrastructure and macroeconomic knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for quantitative and systematic investment initiatives.
• Lead the Investment Committee and guide tactical asset allocation decisions.
• Direct the quantitative research agenda spanning machine learning and alternative data.

Skills

Programming

Statistical modeling

Data analysis

Education

Ph.D. or Master’s in quantitative finance, statistics, or a related field

Job description

MS Capital is a private fund management company with a strong founding team of long-accumulated experience in strategy modelling, trading system and platform development, adopting advanced artificial intelligence technology as the cornerstone, and enforcing strict investment management, to achieve sustained and stable returns. We are expending the team, searching for experienced candidates have strong background & skills in programing, statistics modelling, data analysis, etc.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for quantitative and systematic investment initiatives across alpha generation, factor modelling, and execution algorithms.
• Lead the Investment Committee and guide tactical and strategic asset allocation decisions.
• Direct the quantitative research agenda, spanning time-series modeling, machine learning, alternative data, and market microstructure research.
• Oversee the development of new alpha strategies, risk premia portfolios, and cross-asset models to enhance performance and diversification.
• Lead and mentor teams of portfolio managers, researchers, traders, and technologists.
• Represent the investment function in investor meetings, due-diligence sessions, and fund reporting activities.
• Oversee performance attribution and capital allocation across internal and external strategies.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Ph.D. or Master’s) in quantitative finance, statistics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in hedge fund bussiness for equity investment management or related fields.
• Proven record of managing investment within large asset management institutions.
• Strong understanding of systematic trading infrastructure, data pipelines, model production processes, macroeconomic and asset allocation knowledge; familiarity with global institutional investor needs.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience engaging high-level stakeholders (e.g., sovereign wealth funds, pensions, insurers).