Quantitative Research Analyst Intern – BS/MS (Asia)

Internship Opportunity: Quantitative Research Intern

Citadel Securities, a leading global market maker, seeks a quantitative research intern to join a team that models the markets and develops automated trading strategies. The team applies sophisticated statistical techniques to financial markets and large data sets to develop and test automated quantitative trading strategies.

Program Details

This internship is an 11-week program designed to enable collaboration with senior team members and networking with peers throughout the internship. You will have opportunities to engage with researchers and professionals across the organization.

Your Objectives

• Conceptualize valuation strategies, develop and continuously improve mathematical models, and help translate algorithms into code.
• Backtest and implement trading models and signals in a live trading environment.
• Use unconventional data sources to drive innovation.
• Conduct research and statistical analysis to build and refine monetization systems for trading signals.

Your Skills & Talents

• Bachelor's or master's degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, or another highly quantitative field.
• Strong knowledge of probability and statistics (e.g., machine learning, time-series analysis, pattern recognition, NLP).
• Prior experience working in a data-driven research environment.
• Experience translating mathematical models and algorithms into code (Python, R, or C++).
• Independent research experience.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and thrive in a fast-paced team environment.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Locations

Opportunities available in Singapore and Hong Kong.

About Citadel Securities

Citadel Securities is a technology-driven, next-generation global market maker. We provide institutional and retail investors with world-class liquidity, competitive pricing, and seamless front-to-back execution in a broad array of financial products. Our teams of engineers, traders, and researchers harness leading-edge quantitative research and the accelerating power of compute, machine learning, and AI to power our analytics and tackle the market’s and our clients’ most critical challenges. We are forging the future of capital markets. For more information, visit citadelsecurities.com.

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