--- title: 'Quant Researcher at BlueCrest Capital Management' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/quant-researcher-bluecrest-capital-management-singapore-central-singapore-9nj88re1qnsx' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Quant Researcher at BlueCrest Capital Management - **Company:** BlueCrest Capital Management - **Location:** Singapore Central Singapore, Singapore - **Posted:** 2026-06-04 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/bluecrestcapitalmanagement/jobs/7763385003 ## Job description Job Title : Quant Researcher Division: Front Office Technology Reports To: Head of QR Location: Singapore Department Overview: The Quant Research team is a centralised function responsible for maintaining and enhancing core systems in BlueCrest. We support curve build across rates/fx/inflation/bond/commodity, rates vol calibration frameworks as well as maintaining and enhancing existing quant analytics libraries and timeseries data. The QR team sits within the Front office technology group and liaises heavily with the desk and other support functions including RAD, Risk Dev and market risk managers Role Overview: The primary focus of this role is to work with the trading desks and risk management to meet any of their pricing, risk and market analysis needs. The role will require strong mathematical and programming skills with the core analytics libraries being written C# and C++. The successful candidate will be able to implement clean robust solutions in these core libraries and work collaboratively as part of a larger group wide development and desk facing team. A pragmatic approach has to be taken at all times. Key factors are; time to market, fit for purpose, and code reusability. This is an excellent opportunity for a delivery focused individual with solid quant research background and strong development skills to work directly with the trading desk without any bureaucracy or politics. The business trades all asset classes but is primarily rates focused. Linear rates pricing experience is a minimum requirement for this role, but it also offers a unique opportunity to expand exposure to all asset classes and learn from some of the best traders in the world. You must be comfortable driving requirements from inception to delivery and managing the relationship with the user throughout the full development life cycle. Experience Required: Technical Skills: Essential: - Experience working in front office trading environment - Linear/Vol Rates knowledge - Strong C#, C++ development experience - Excellent interpersonal skills Desirable: - Fx, Credit, Commodities Equity derivatives, Bloomberg - Python, SQL Server BlueCrest is committed to providing an inclusive environment for its workforce. As an employer, we provide equal opportunities to all people regardless of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, religion or ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation or nationality. ## About BlueCrest Capital Management ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: BlueCrest Capital Management is a global alternative asset manager, originally focused on fixed income macro trading, that now manages significant institutional assets across diversified strategies, primarily for its partners and employees after closing to external investors. - **Entity Type**: Private (limited liability partnership) - **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom (with offices in Geneva, Jersey, Dubai, New York, Miami, and Singapore) - **Founded**: 2000 - **Founders**: Michael Platt and William Reeves (now retired) ## Core Business - Primary industry: Investment & Asset Management (Hedge Funds) - Target customers: Institutional investors (historically); currently focused on managing internal capital (partners and employees) - Mission/purpose: Not publicly stated; the firm prioritizes partner-aligned investing and technology-driven trading. ## Products & Services - **Multi-Strategy Investment Funds**: BlueCrest manages internal funds across fixed income macro, systematic trading, rates, equity index volatility arbitrage, emerging markets, and other strategies. - **Private Wealth Services**: Select portfolio administration and wealth management offerings for a limited client base. - **Technology & Quantitative Platforms**: In-house development of trading infrastructure, AI/ML models, cloud platforms, and quantitative research tools to support proprietary trading. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private partnership) - **Key Metric**: At its peak in 2013, BlueCrest had US$35.3 billion in global assets under management. Annual revenue is estimated between $13.4 million (Apollo estimate) and $100–500 million (Glassdoor self-reported). The higher range is more credible given the scale of the firm. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: The firm is fully owned and controlled by its principals. No external institutional investors currently. - **Growth Signals**: Active hiring (10+ open roles as of mid-2026, +25% monthly job posting growth); increasing investment in AI/cloud engineering; expansion of technology stack (Python, Kubernetes, Azure, Snowflake, Hugging Face, OpenAI). ## Competitive Advantages - **Talent Concentration**: Deep bench of alumni from top investment banks (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Citi, Deutsche Bank, etc.) – 70 former Goldman Sachs employees currently at BlueCrest. - **Proprietary Technology**: Heavy internal tech investment with 91+ tools in stack, including AI, ML, cloud-native infrastructure, and quantitative platforms. - **Partner-Governed Structure**: Principals control the firm, aligning incentives and enabling long-term, high-risk strategies without external investor pressure. - **Global Presence**: Offices across major financial hubs (London, New York, Singapore, Geneva, Jersey, Dubai, Miami) providing 24/7 trading and operational coverage. ## Strategic Focus - **AI Transformation**: BlueCrest is actively hiring for AI Integration Lead, AI Cloud Platform Engineer, and AI Adoption SME roles, signaling a push to embed machine learning and LLMs across trading, risk, and operations. - **Technology Modernization**: Moving to cloud-native infrastructure (Azure, Kubernetes, Snowflake) and modern UI frameworks (Angular, React). - **Internal Capital Growth**: After returning external capital in 2015–2016, the firm focuses on growing the internal fund for partners and employees. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as “friendly team, nice people” by some employees on Glassdoor. The firm emphasizes intellectual rigor and risk-taking in trading. - **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office-based in major financial centers. Offices in London (Victoria/Belgravia), New York, Singapore, etc. - **Benefits & Perks**: Positive reviews mention good benefits and lunch provided. Compensation is competitive (industry-standard for hedge funds). - **Engineering Culture**: Strong emphasis on quantitative development, AI/ML, and modern infrastructure. Developers work directly with traders and quants. - **Glassdoor Ratings**: 3.0 out of 5 stars (based on 130 reviews); 46% would recommend to a friend; 52% approve of CEO. Reviews are mixed – some cite average interview difficulty (3/5) and decent work/life balance. ## Sources 1. [Greenhouse Jobs Page](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/bluecrestcapitalmanagement) 2. [Apollo.io Company Profile](https://apollo.io) – revenue/employee data (note: may contain inaccuracies) 3. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/bluecrest-capital-management-llp) 4. [Glassdoor Overview](https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-BlueCrest-Capital-Management-EI_IE305621.11,39.htm) 5. [FCA Final Notice – BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP (Oct 2025)](https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/final-notices/bluecrest-capital-management-2025.pdf) 6. 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