Co-Head of Quantitative Research (INDIA)
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LocationGurugram, Haryana, India
Typefull-time
SeniorityDirector
Experience5+ yrs
DepartmentQuantitative Research and Machine Learning
Company size201–500 people
PostedMar 9, 2026 · 7mo ago
Verified live10h ago
May no longer be actively hiring
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BS/MS/PhD degree in a STEM field
5+ years of experience in systematic equity and derivatives alpha research
Proven record of generating statistically robust and profitable signals
Direct contribution to live P&L
Demonstrated track record of generating at least $20Mn in attributable P&L through developed strategies
Deep understanding of signal decay, capacity, risk controls, and overfitting mitigation
Strong programming and research infrastructure fluency
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Health insurance
Insurance
About the role
TrexQuant is seeking a senior alpha producer to serve as Co-Head of Quantitative Research in our India office. This is a player-coach role for a proven researcher with a demonstrated track record of generating profitable, scalable equity and derivatives alpha. The mandate is simple: increase alpha production while helping scale and elevate the research platform locally.
You will work alongside the current India Head of Research, sharing leadership responsibilities as the team expands. Production credibility is essential — this is not a pure managerial oversight role.
Responsibilities:
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Co-lead the India research function, enforce high research standards and reproducibility, and conduct structured research reviews.
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Produce differentiated, robust, and scalable equity and derivatives alpha while contributing directly to live trading P&L.
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Elevate research quality across the office and help scale the team without diluting standards.
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Independently originate, validate, and deploy profitable signals while directly generating alpha
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Improve and refine existing research, driving innovation in modeling, data usage, and signal construction with strict statistical discipline and out-of-sample rigor.
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Shape thematic priorities and research roadmaps to guide the direction of the platform.
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Mentor and scale the team by coaching researchers, developing high-potential talent, maintaining a strong hiring bar, and ensuring growth does not compromise alpha quality.
Requirements
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BS/MS/PhD degree in a STEM field.
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5+ years of experience in systematic equity and derivatives alpha research.
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Proven record of generating statistically robust and profitable signals.
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Direct contribution to live P&L.
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Demonstrated track record of generating at least $20Mn in attributable P&L through developed strategies.
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Deep understanding of signal decay, capacity, risk controls, and overfitting mitigation.
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Strong programming and research infrastructure fluency.
Benefits
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Competitive compensation with bonus tied to the performance of algorithms you develop.
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Work in a collaborative and friendly environment, participate in the decision-making process for research direction, and have the opportunity to lead on new ideas.
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Comprehensive benefits including healthcare and insurance.
Legal
Trexquant is an Equal Opportunity Employer