Independent Quantitative Analyst

Smartkarma

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

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeRemote • Thailand, Hong KongSeniorLeadWebsite

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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 maintaining proprietary datasets and models. Combines market intuition with statistical learning to provide actionable insights and high-touch service to institutional clients.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Systematic Trading ExperienceQuantitative Research ExpertiseProprietary Dataset DevelopmentSignal Research and BacktestingStrong Writing and Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Statistical LearningFactor ResearchRisk Premia AnalysisAlpha ResearchEvent-Driven Framework DevelopmentData Collection and CleaningFeature EngineeringSignal ConstructionBacktestingMarket Regime Analysis

Soft Skills

High-Touch Client ServiceCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

Production PipelinesData NormalizationModeling Tools

Industry Keywords

EquitiesEquity DerivativesMulti-Asset StrategiesListed OptionsOTC OptionsFuturesInstitutional ClientsResearch HygieneMarket IntuitionInvestment Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Publish 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 macro prints
Analyze cross-asset linkages and market regimes, including risk-on/off, inflation, rates sensitivity, liquidity, positioning, and flows
Create and maintain proprietary datasets, models, and production pipelines
Provide high-touch service to select institutional clients
Write and defend research views in published insights and discussions with institutional clients

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, 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 differentiated proprietary datasets and models
Experience with data collection, cleaning, normalisation, 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