Independent Quantitative Analyst

Smartkarma

. Produce actionable trade and investment ideas based on statistically validated signals and market intuition .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeRemote • United Kingdom, ThailandSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in systematic trading and quantitative research, with a strong focus on developing and validating investment strategies across various asset classes. Proficient in data management and analysis, delivering actionable insights for institutional clients through effective communication and research hygiene.

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Systematic Trading ExperienceQuantitative Research ExpertiseData Collection and CleaningSignal Research and ValidationInstitutional Client Engagement

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Hard Skills

Statistical LearningFeature EngineeringBacktestingProprietary Dataset DevelopmentInvestment Strategy ResearchEquity DerivativesMulti-Asset ProductsOptions and FuturesMarket AnalysisRisk Premia Research

Soft Skills

Strong Writing SkillsEffective Communication

Tools & Technologies

Smartkarma Cloud-Based Platform

Industry Keywords

Investment ResearchInstitutional ClientsMarket IntuitionCross-Asset LinkagesMacroeconomic Releases

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Produce actionable trade and investment ideas based on statistically validated signals and market intuition
Conduct factor, risk premia, and alpha research
Develop event-driven and catalyst frameworks covering earnings, guidance, corporate actions, index changes, and macroeconomic releases
Analyze cross-asset linkages and market regimes, including risk-on/off, inflation, rates sensitivity, liquidity, positioning, and flows
Publish differentiated research insights and participate in discussions with institutional clients
Provide high-touch service for select institutional clients
Use Smartkarma’s cloud-based platform to curate and monetize independent investment research

Requirements

What you’ll need

Former/current systematic trader or quant researcher/analyst experience
Expertise in systematic strategies across equities, equity derivatives, and multi-asset products, including listed and OTC options and futures
Strong research hygiene, including signal research, feature engineering, robust backtesting across horizons, realistic frictions, and clear validation
Ability to combine market intuition with statistical learning
Experience creating and maintaining proprietary datasets and models, including data collection, cleaning, normalization, mapping, signal construction, and production pipelines
Strong writing and communication skills
Extensive research, trading, or investment experience for institutional clients (8+ years)
Demonstrated quantitative track record and evidence of proprietary work, including datasets, models, tooling, and strategy research
Ability to write differentiated insights for professional investors that are structured, concise, and defensible

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employees can work remotely