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L.Knighton

Quantitative Trader

2-5 Years

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Job Description

About The Job

Market Maker - Singapore

Rare opportunity to help build a new APAC trading hub for a top Chicago-based proprietary trading firm with a long track record of profitability, They're expanding into Singapore and are hiring a Market Maker to help establish and grow their APAC presence.

This is a front-office, PnL-driven role on an existing, successful TTF gas market-making book, covering the hours when the Chicago desk is offline. You'll have real responsibility from day one and the chance to play a key role in shaping a new office with strong backing from headquarters.

What you'll be doing

  • Running and managing a live TTF market-making book during APAC hours
  • Working closely with the Chicago trading team to ensure seamless handover and strategy continuity
  • Monitoring market conditions, liquidity, and flow to optimise spreads and inventory
  • Contributing to strategy improvements and automation alongside quants and developers
  • Helping establish best practices and processes as the Singapore office grows

What they're looking for

  • 2-5 years experience in market making (any asset class) at a prop firm or trading shop
  • Strong intuition for liquidity provision, risk, and microstructure
  • Excellent maths, probability, and quantitative reasoning skills
  • Comfortable making fast decisions in live markets
  • No prior commodities or energy experience required training provided

Compensation

  • Highly competitive base salary (open depending on experience)
  • Attractive PnL-linked bonus with meaningful upside

Why this role

  • Join a highly profitable US prop firm at an early stage of its Singapore expansion
  • Real ownership and visibility in a small, growing office
  • Clear career progression as APAC trading scales
  • Direct line to senior traders and leadership in Chicago
  • Rare chance to help build something from the ground up rather than step into a crowded desk

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