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**Quantitative Researcher | Asia Pacific Systematic Trading** In this mid-senior role, you'll conduct quantitative research and develop systematic trading solutions across Asia Pacific equity and derivatives markets. Your work combines market microstructure research, execution optimization, and alpha discovery to improve trading decisions, execution quality, and risk-adjusted returns. Key responsibilities include analyzing intraday price dynamics, order book analytics, transaction costs, and alphas across listed and OTC products. You'll also develop quantitative tools to enhance execution performance, operational efficiency, and risk management. Requirements include a postgraduate degree in a quantitative discipline, relevant experience, advanced statistical and programming skills, and strong collaboration abilities.

Compensation: Not specified
City: Sydney
Country: Australia

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Quantitative Researcher | Asia Pacific Systematic Trading

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Sydney

Job ID

23647

Date

11-Aug-2026

Permanent - Full time, Mid-senior

Job category

Quantitative Analysis

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Equity Derivatives and Trading issues retail derivatives in key locations, provides derivative products and financing solutions to our institutional client base, and conducts risk management, market making and balance sheet optimisation activities. This is an opportunity to join our entrepreneurial and collaborative Index and Forward Trading team in Sydney.

We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, youre empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

What role will you play?

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In this role you will work alongside traders, risk managers and technologists. You will conduct quantitative research and develop systematic trading solutions across Asia Pacific equity and derivatives markets. The role combines market microstructure research, execution optimisation and alpha discovery to improve trading decisions, execution quality and risk-adjusted returns across a broad range of listed and OTC products.

Your research will focus on: Intraday stock, ETF and futures price dynamics, order book analytics and market microstructure, transaction cost analysis and execution quality measurement, alpha signal discovery, statistical modelling and forecasting, liquidity forecasting and market impact modelling. As well as rebalance and event-driven trading opportunities, cross-market relationships between cash equities, ETFs, futures, swaps and foreign exchange markets, systematic execution and optimisation of index arbitrage and delta-one trading strategies. You will also be responsible for the development of quantitative tools and models to improve execution performance, operational efficiency and risk-adjusted returns and identifying opportunities to enhance trading technology, execution platforms, balance sheet efficiency and funding optimisation.

What you offer

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Postgraduate degree in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Machine Learning or a related field
Relevant experience in quantitative research, systematic trading or execution analytics, ideally with exposure to Asia Pacific markets
Advanced statistical modelling, machine learning and time series analysis capabilities
Strong programming skills and experience working with large-scale market data sets
Experience researching market microstructure, execution algorithms, transaction costs or quantitative trading strategies
Knowledge of pricing and execution across equities, ETFs, futures, swaps and foreign exchange products
Familiarity with exchange market structure, index rebalances and order book data
Understanding of alpha signals, risk models and systematic execution frameworks
Ability to design robust research frameworks, conduct empirical testing and communicate findings clearly
Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with traders, risk managers and technologists
Commercial mindset and demonstrated ability to translate quantitative research into practical trading outcomes.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

What we offer

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At Macquarie, youre empowered to shape a career thats rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on employment type, include:

1 wellbeing leave day per year
Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
Up to 20 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks paid leave for non-primary caregivers
2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
Up to 12 months gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks paid leave
Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Commodities and Global Markets

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Commodities and Global Markets is a global business offering capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions to its diverse client base across Commodities, Financial Markets and Asset Finance.

Inclusion at Macquarie

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We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance.

We provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an adjustment, please let us know during the application process.

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Quantitative Researcher | Asia Pacific Systematic Trading

Additional office locations

Sydney

Job ID

23647

Date

11-Aug-2026

Permanent - Full time, Mid-senior

Job category

Quantitative Analysis

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