Join our dynamic team at IC Markets as a Quantitative Research Lead and help shape the future of FinTech innovation. This full-time, hybrid opportunity based in Limassol offers you the chance to make a real impact in a fast-paced and forward-thinking environment. Apply now and take the next step in your career with us!
Who We Are:
IC Markets, a global leader in trading with over 15 years of success, a strong international presence, and a team of skilled professionals, remains at the forefront of financial technology innovation. As an agile company that values growth and collaboration, we offer an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic industry where innovation meets excellence.
What We’re Looking For:
We’re looking for someone to lead that research — a quant who thinks like a trader, not
an academic. You should be as comfortable reasoning about liquidity, market
microstructure, and how products behave under stress as you are with the statistics
underneath them. The questions are concrete: given a book of flow, what is the optimal
way to hedge the part worth keeping? We expect the answer to come from a backtest,
not an opinion.
What You’ll Do:
This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll set the research direction and the standard for
a small, strong team, and work closely with a group of data analysts who turn questions
into evidence - but you’ll also own the hardest modelling yourself and defend it when
challenged. We care more about how you think than which tools you’ve used, and we’d
rather hire someone who reasons clearly about a problem they’ve never seen than
someone who has memorised the answer to one they have.
Qualifications:
- Done quantitative research in markets, trading, or another domain where being wrong carries a real, measurable cost.
- Genuine instinct for liquidity, microstructure, pricing, and how products behave - not just the theory.
- Build models that can be explained and defended, and will declare their own model invalid when the evidence says so.
- Work well alongside analysts and engineers and holds a higher bar for intellectual honesty than for being comfortable.
You don’t need to know our systems – we’ll teach you the business. We do expect
markets fluency, from a point of view, and the appetite to build the research capability
this desk will increasingly run on as it grows. If you’re happiest with a hard problem, real
data, and people who will tell you when you’re wrong, we should talk.
Working Schedule: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00 on a hybrid model (3 days from the office, 2 days from home)
Why Join Us? Experience Rewards Beyond Just a Job! Because You Matter.
- Competitive Pay – We value you, not just your role. Our compensation reflects the skills and experience you bring to the table.
- Career Growth – Your journey is important. We’re here to support your development with ongoing learning and clear paths to advancement.
- Work-Life Balance – Time to rest is time to thrive. With 22 days of annual leave, your personal life is respected and prioritized.
- Wellness & Healthcare – Health comes first. Enjoy 12 paid sick days and full medical insurance coverage after 6 months, because your well-being is our priority.
- Future Security – We’re invested in your tomorrow. Participate in our Group Savings and Life Insurance Plan after 6 months.
- Snack Hub – We care about your daily comfort. Our fully stocked kitchen keeps you energized with fresh fruit, snacks, and beverages.
- Lunch on Us – Nourishment and connection matter. Enjoy a delicious daily lunch buffet with teammates.
- Paid Overtime – Your extra effort doesn’t go unnoticed. We recognize and reward the time you put in.
- Learning & Development – We believe in your potential. Dedicated budgets support your upskilling and curiosity.
- Referral Bonus – People matter here. Bring in great talent and get rewarded for growing our community.
- Team Spirit – Culture is everything. Join a team that celebrates together through events and team-building activities.
- MadBenefits - An exclusive employee perk platform offering hundreds of discounts on dining, retail, entertainment, and everyday essentials.
- Fitness & Recreation – Stay active and refreshed with access to gym facilities, organized sports, and relaxing spa treatments.
- Unwind Fridays – We’re human too. Enjoy a relaxed Friday drink with colleagues to close the week on a high note.
Our culture is built on empathy, respect, and trust, because at the heart of everything we do is you.
Your next big opportunity starts here!
- Apply now at icmarketsbamboohr.com/careers and let’s build something incredible together!
- Thank you for your interest in joining IC Markets. Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. All applications are handled with the strictest confidentiality.
Skills Required
- Experience doing quantitative research in markets, trading, or another domain with measurable real-world cost for errors
- Instinct for liquidity, market microstructure, pricing, and product behavior under stress
- Proven ability to build explainable, defensible models and invalidate them based on evidence
- Hands-on leadership experience setting research direction and owning hardest modelling tasks
- Ability to work closely with analysts and engineers and maintain high intellectual honesty
- Fluency with market concepts and appetite to build research capability for a trading desk
What We Do
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