Quantitative Trader — Market Making (Tokenized Securities & Digital Assets)
The Opportunity
This is a rare opportunity to join as one of the founding members of a new quantitative trading desk
We are looking for exceptional Quant Traders who can apply proven market making techniques from traditional financial markets while helping define liquidity strategies for the next generation of tokenized financial instruments
The role combines two key mandates
Apply established liquidity provision, pricing, inventory management, and hedging strategies from equities, FX, commodities, and derivatives to tokenized assets
Research and develop new trading strategies that capitalize on the unique characteristics of tokenization, including
- 24/7 market
- On-chain settlement
- Mint/redeem mechanic
- Cross-chain and cross-venue liquidity fragmentation
- Basis opportunities between tokenized assets and their underlying securitie
You'll have direct ownership of trading strategies, P&L, and the opportunity to shape the desk alongside senior leadership
Key Responsibilities
Market Making & Trading
Design, develop, and operate automated two-sided market making strategies across
- Tokenized equities
- Tokenized gold, Digital assets
Provide continuous and competitive liquidity across centralized and decentralized trading venues
Develop pricing, quoting, hedging, and execution models
Manage inventory, spreads, and execution quality under live market conditions
Risk & Portfolio Management
Own real-time inventory and trading risk
Manage Position sizing
Inventory skew Adverse selection
Position limits, Weekend and overnight gap risks
Hedge tokenized equity and commodity exposure using: Underlying cash instruments Futures,Tokenized proxies,Delta-one product
Quantitative Research
Research and develop alpha opportunities unique to tokenized markets, including
- Basis trading between tokenized assets and underlying securities
- Mint/redeem (primary issuance) arbitrage
- Cross-chain liquidity fragmentation
- Cross-exchange arbitrage
- Stablecoin settlement efficiencies
- Funding and basis opportunities on derivatives
- Market microstructure optimization
Technology & Infrastructure
Partner closely with engineering teams to build
- Low-latency execution systems
- Exchange connectivity
- DEX integration
- On-chain execution capabilities
- Monitoring and alerting system
- Trading infrastructure improvement
Operations & Governance
Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Treasury, and Custody teams
upport robust trading governance within a CMS-licensed environment
Manage operational aspects of tokenized securities including
- Corporate actions,Dividend
- Stock split,sIssuer dependencies
Contribute to desk strategy, hiring, infrastructure, and long-term platform development
Required Qualification
Proven experience trading or making markets in traditional financial markets, including
- Cash Equities
- ETF
- Futures
Demonstrated success operating automated market making or quantitative trading strategies with live P&L ownership
Strong understanding of Market microstructure
- Liquidity provision
- Inventory management
- Quoting model
Deep knowledge of Position sizing
- Adverse selection
- Basis risk
- Risk controls
Experience managing live trading risk under volatile market conditions
Strong programming skills in Python / C++ or Rust
Strong statistical, quantitative, and time-series modelling capabilities
Experience using derivatives (options, futures, or delta-one products) for hedging and risk management
Experience trading digital assets and familiarity with Centralized exchange / DEX
- On-chain execution
Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build new trading strategies in rapidly evolving markets
Preferred Qualification
- Options market making experience
- Experience trading tokenized Real-World Assets (RWAs)
- Experience with delta-one or index products
- Familiarity with creation/redemption (AP-style) workflows
- Experience working within regulated financial institutions under MAS or equivalent regulatory regimes
- Understanding of CMS licensing requirements, trading conduct rules, fit-and-proper standards, and appointed representative obligations
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where every individual feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute. We celebrate diversity in all its forms—background, ethnicity, gender, identity, orientation, experience, and thought—and believe it strengthens our culture and our work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic