Research Lead

2 weeks ago


Singapore Empower Partners Singapore Full time

Research Lead - High Frequency Trading (HFT)Our client is a fast‐growing quantitative trading firm with a robust capital base and a proven track record in high‐frequency, low‐latency markets. Built on a culture of precision, innovation, and performance. They are seeking a High Frequency Trading Research Lead to shape the firm's research direction, developing proprietary alpha strategies, and building a world‐class quant research team from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity for a hands‐on leader to play a formative role in building the trading strategy, infrastructure, and research culture of a firm that aims to compete at the frontier of high‐frequency trading. Key Responsibilities: Design and execute the firm's HFT research and trading roadmap. Develop, test, and optimize systematic alpha and execution strategies across global equities, futures, or FX markets. Lead the full research lifecycle — from data analysis and hypothesis generation to backtesting, simulation, and live deployment. Build, mentor, and scale a team of quantitative researchers and data scientists as the business grows. Collaborate with engineering teams to implement high‐performance models into production trading systems. Continuously refine strategies through post‐trade analytics, risk review, and performance attribution. Contribute to strategic decisions on data, infrastructure, and research tooling during the firm's foundational phase. Requirements: Proven experience developing and deploying high‐frequency or ultra‐low‐latency trading strategies. Deep expertise in market microstructure , order‐book dynamics , and execution algorithms . Advanced programming skills in Python, C++ , or Rust , with demonstrated experience in production‐level research. Minimum 7–10 years' experience in proprietary trading, systematic hedge funds, or quantitative research. Prior involvement in start‐up or early‐stage trading environments strongly preferred. Entrepreneurial, hands‐on, and commercially minded — able to operate both strategically and tactically in a lean setup. Seniority level Director Employment type Full‐time Job function Strategy/Planning, Analyst, and Management Industries Financial Services, Funds and Trusts, and Banking #J-18808-Ljbffr



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