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Associate VP (Quant Analysis) - Optimis Search Limited

Optimis recruits for an unnamed electronic-trading client. The quant analyses execution costs and develops models and signals for algorithmic trading.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Research market microstructure.
Develop and test execution models.
Analyse costs and routing choices.

What they ask for

Required

Python
SQL
Asia equity microstructure
Electronic-execution experience
English communication

Education: Quantitative master’s degree or PhD required.
Experience: Relevant execution or algorithmic-trading experience; years unspecified.
Languages and tools: Python
SQL
Markets: equities

How to prepare

Build transaction-cost analysis.
Compare execution models.
Investigate market-specific routing effects.

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