Business Development Associate Quantitative Signal Sales Institutional B2B Remote Commission-Based

Business Development Associate Quantitative Signal Sales | Institutional B2B | Remote | Commission-Based

The Opportunity
AirQuant is seeking 12 Business Development Associates to help us establish commercial relationships with large-scale quantitative institutions. Our product is a suite of rigorously validated, non-arbitrage alpha signals applicable across all major asset classes it's ready, and we need experienced connectors who can open the right doors.

This is not a retail or wealth management role. The ideal candidate already operates within or alongside the institutional quantitative ecosystem.

About AirQuant
AirQuant is a quantitative research team from the University of Melbourne, the University of Chicago, Columbia University, NTU, and NTHU. We license high-quality, non-arbitrage quantitative signals across equities, futures, cryptocurrencies, derivatives, and other priceable asset classes to institutional clients, earning a share of generated profit as a signal fee. We are currently in an active business development phase with ongoing institutional discussions underway.

Role Overview
Your mandate is to identify and introduce AirQuant to quantitative institutions quant hedge funds, systematic asset managers, proprietary trading firms, and other signal-consuming buy-side entities who are looking to source external alpha at scale. You will work independently, supported by pitch materials and signal performance documentation.
This is a commission-only, fully remote, independent contractor engagement.

Key Responsibilities
Identify large-scale quantitative institutions with the AUM capacity and operational infrastructure to deploy external signals.
Leverage existing relationships or conduct targeted outreach to initiate introductions at the relevant decision-making level (CIO, Head of Quant Research, Portfolio Management).
Represent AirQuant's signal offering professionally and accurately in introductory meetings.
Support commercial negotiations through to a signed signal licensing agreement.

Commission Structure
We offer a performance-driven commission model designed to reward exceptional client acquisition.

Upon successfully onboarding an institutional client, the associate earns a commission calculated as a percentage of the firm's signal revenue attributable to that client

Commission = AUM Target Annual Return Commission Period Firm Profit Share Rate Your Commission Rate

As a benchmark, a client allocating $100M based on historical model performance, over a two-year commission window at our standard 25% profit-sharing arrangement, generates $15M in firm revenue of which the originating associate receives their agreed share.

Commissions are paid periodically over the duration of the commission window, aligning your long-term incentives with client retention and satisfaction.

Who We're Looking For
Demonstrated experience in institutional B2B business development, with a track record of engaging quantitative funds, systematic hedge funds, or institutional buy-side firms.
An existing professional network within the quantitative or systematic trading ecosystem connections at the CIO, Head of Research, or senior portfolio management level are strongly preferred.
Ability to credibly represent a quantitative signal product in technical conversations.

How to Apply
Please fill out our application
form: Contact Name: AirQuant Type: Employer Company: AirQuant Web Site: AirQuant is a high-growth Quant-as-a-Service (QaaS) platform dedicated to engineering mathematically robust, non-arbitrage execution engines. By integrating HMM regime detection, flat-minimum optimization, and a recalibrated Kelly criterion alongside a fundamental reconstruction of the underlying mathematical framework we deliver structurally non-decaying "orthogonal alpha." With a systematic beta of -0.27, we effectively reshape the efficient frontier for institutional portfolios. Our mission is to make institutional-grade, mathematically rigorous alpha strategies accessible for asset management services delivering consistent performance with near-zero marginal cost.