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Co-Head of Quantitative Research (CHINA)

A research co-head combines direct signal production with leadership of the local quantitative team. The mandate emphasises research that survives rigorous testing and contributes to live 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.

Originate signals and test them outside the development sample
Review research reproducibility and challenge modelling assumptions
Monitor signal decay, capacity and trading risk
Mentor researchers and shape local research priorities

What they ask for

Required

Five or more years of systematic alpha research
Proven contribution to live strategy profits
Robust statistical validation
Capacity and decay analysis
Strong research programming
Research-team leadership

Education: STEM qualification at bachelor, master or doctoral level.
Experience: 5+ years researching systematic equity signals, with demonstrated live results.
Markets: equities

How to prepare

Prepare a defensible live research track record
Show how transaction costs, capacity and decay affect a signal
Explain a research-review process that catches overfitting

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