Team Lead / Senior Quant Researcher – Global Futures

Role: Team Lead / Senior Quant Researcher – Global Futures

Location: New York/ Chicago / Hong Kong / Singapore / Shanghai

Industry: Quant Trading / Hedge Fund

Working Model: Flexible

Overview

A well capitalised quantitative trading firm is expanding its systematic futures capability and is seeking a Team Lead / Senior Quant Researcher - Global Futures to help drive strategy development and research across liquid global markets.

This opportunity is ideal for a proven Senior Quant Researcher or emerging Portfolio Manager with strong experience developing systematic futures strategies across HFT and mid frequency horizons.

You will play a key role in shaping the research agenda, developing alpha signals, and collaborating closely with engineering to ensure strategies transition efficiently into production. The position also offers the opportunity to mentor researchers and contribute to the long term buildout of a global futures trading platform.

Responsibilities
• Develop and deploy systematic futures trading strategies across global markets.
• Conduct alpha research across high frequency and mid frequency horizons, utilising market microstructure and cross asset signals.
• Work closely with engineers to optimise trading infrastructure, from data ingestion through execution.
• Identify opportunities across US and APAC futures markets, including equities and commodities futures.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to the development of a high performing quant research team.
• Continuously refine research methodologies, backtesting frameworks, and signal generation processes.

Experience
• 5+ years experience as a Quant Researcher or Portfolio Manager within a leading HFT firm or systematic trading environment.
• Deep experience working with global futures markets, ideally across US and APAC exchanges.
• Proven track record developing HFT or mid frequency systematic strategies.
• Strong understanding of trading system architecture and research infrastructure.
• Advanced degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or another quantitative discipline.
• Mandarin listening and comprehension ability preferred.

Compensation

Highly competitive package including:
• Strong base salary
• Formulaic performance based upside
• Significant research resources and infrastructure
• Opportunity to grow into a leadership role within a rapidly expanding systematic trading business

If you are currently developing systematic futures strategies within a top tier trading firm and are interested in stepping into a high impact research leadership role, please reach out for a confidential discussion.