Senior Portfolio Manager / Quantitative Researcher – Intraday Trading Strategy

As a Senior Portfolio Manager / Quantitative Researcher on our Shanghai team, you'll lead the development of systematic intraday strategies that capture opportunities from minute to hour horizons across a range of asset classes. You'll own the full research-to-production lifecycle and have direct impact on live trading performance. You can expect to:

• Lead alpha research: generate ideas, discover signals, and decide what's worth pursuing at intraday horizons
• Build and validate models: design predictive models tailored to intraday dynamics and ensure robustness through rigorous backtesting
• Construct portfolios: combine signals, manage intraday risk exposures, and optimise for costs, turnover and capacity
• Drive production & execution: own performance end-to-end and ensure strategies are tradable and aligned with real market microstructure

We expect someone who is a driven, passionate and collaborative researcher with a strong track record in systematic intraday trading. To succeed in this role, you'll need:

• 3+ years of experience in quantitative research or trading, preferably at a proprietary trading firm, with solid production results in live intraday strategies
• A strong research mindset, and a proven ability to generate original ideas and take them from concept to production
• Programming experience in languages such as Python, Java or C++, and experience working with large-scale datasets and data pipelines
• A quick-learning, team-oriented and open-minded attitude, with a continuous improvement mindset and drive to succeed

• The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment
• Competitive remuneration including an attractive bonus structure and additional leave entitlements
• Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities
• Daily office breakfast, lunch, snacks etc.
• Sponsored gym membership, sports and leisure activities, plus weekly in-house chair massages
• Regular social events, clubs and Friday afternoon drinks