Rock Bund Capital
Founded in 2019, Rock Bund Capital is a proprietary trading firm deeply committed to shaping the future of the cryptocurrency industry. We have an average daily trading volume reaching $1 billion and peak daily trading volume of $9 billion USD. We process over 15 million transactions daily, trading more than 1,000 symbols across major CEx and DEx.
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Quantitative Developer (C++)
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Who We Are
Our team combines expertise in traditional finance, quantitative research, and advanced engineering with a deep understanding of blockchain technology. This unique blend enables us to excel in trading across complex crypto markets, including both CeFi and DeFi, while providing capital and strategic guidance to projects that drive innovation and foster sustainable growth in the crypto industry.
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Develop and maintain a completed low-latency strategy framework including but not limited to strategy modules, feature engine, research framework etc.
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Continuously optimize system performance and conduct bottleneck analysis to ensure peak performance in live trading environments
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Collaborate with Quantative Researchers to implement and optimise trading strategies.
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Design and implement an automated trading stack, enabling efficient strategy deployment, real-time system health monitoring, and robust execution of trading strategies.
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Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science, Math, Physics or related majors
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Experienced in C++ with at least 3 years of experience in trading systems' or related functions' design and buildup
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Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently design and implement complex modules.
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High sense of responsibility, excellent teamwork skills, and adaptability to a fast-paced work environment.
Why Join Us
- Competitive remuneration package and a meritocratic culture where accomplishments are rewarded
- Fast paced and result-oriented with a flat structure
- Teams collaborate in a casual working environment
- Excellent exposure to the digital asset ecosystem and the latest market insight
- Great career development opportunities
Disclaimer
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, or any other information identifying potential candidates, shared with any employee of Rock Bund Capital or its affiliates by any method without a standing signed supplier agreement will be deemed free to contact without restrictions, and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Rock Bund Capital or any of its affiliates.
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Quantitative Developer
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Who We Are
Our team combines expertise in traditional finance, quantitative research, and advanced engineering with a deep understanding of blockchain technology. This unique blend enables us to excel in trading across complex crypto markets, including both CeFi and DeFi, while providing capital and strategic guidance to projects that drive innovation and foster sustainable growth in the crypto industry.
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Core Infrastructure: Design and develop the core infrastructure for high-frequency quantitative trading systems.
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Component Development: Build high-performance trading system components, including execution engines, real-time risk control, and market data handlers.
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Performance Optimization: Optimize critical paths involving network I/O, memory management, and concurrency models to achieve microsecond-level latency.
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Architecture Design: Lead the design of underlying system architectures to enhance system resilience and scalability.
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Cross-team Collaboration: Work closely with Quantitative Researchers and Traders to provide technical support for seamless strategy deployment and execution.
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Language Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Rust with a proven track record in system-level programming.
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C/C++ Foundation: Strong command of C/C++, with a deep understanding of its application and optimization in high-performance environments.
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Domain Expertise: Extensive experience in building HFT systems or low-latency infrastructure (e.g., High-Frequency Market Making, Market Data Systems).
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Kernel Bypass: Familiarity with kernel bypass technologies such as DPDK, RDMA, or Solarflare Onload.
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System Internals: Deep understanding of the Linux kernel, TCP/IP stack, and advanced performance tuning methodologies.
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Concurrency: Mastery of multi-threading, lock optimization, and lock-free data structures.
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Direct experience in high-frequency market making (HFMM) or HFT environments.
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Familiarity with hardware acceleration solutions such as FPGA or NIC offload.
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Active contributor to relevant open-source projects or experience developing high-performance distributed systems.
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Proficiency in Python for strategy research or tooling development.
Why Join Us
- Competitive remuneration package and a meritocratic culture where accomplishments are rewarded
- Fast paced and result-oriented with a flat structure
- Teams collaborate in a casual working environment
- Excellent exposure to the digital asset ecosystem and the latest market insight
- Great career development opportunities
Disclaimer
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, or any other information identifying potential candidates, shared with any employee of Rock Bund Capital or its affiliates by any method without a standing signed supplier agreement will be deemed free to contact without restrictions, and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Rock Bund Capital or any of its affiliates.
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Quantitative Researcher
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Who We Are
Our team combines expertise in traditional finance, quantitative research, and advanced engineering with a deep understanding of blockchain technology. This unique blend enables us to excel in trading across complex crypto markets, including both CeFi and DeFi, while providing capital and strategic guidance to projects that drive innovation and foster sustainable growth in the crypto industry.
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Research, develop and implement high frequency alpha and contribute to Futures strategy
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Collaborate with the team to implement and improve trading strategies
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Bachelor or Master's degree in Math, Physics, CS or related majors
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Experienced in Python, solid in either Rust or C++
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Familiar with alpha research and related process
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Familiar with high frequency (tick data level) trading strategies
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Familiar with orderbook processing and management
Why Join Us
- Competitive remuneration package and a meritocratic culture where accomplishments are rewarded
- Fast paced and result-oriented with a flat structure
- Teams collaborate in a casual working environment
- Excellent exposure to the digital asset ecosystem and the latest market insight
- Great career development opportunities
Disclaimer
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, or any other information identifying potential candidates, shared with any employee of Rock Bund Capital or its affiliates by any method without a standing signed supplier agreement will be deemed free to contact without restrictions, and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Rock Bund Capital or any of its affiliates.
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Quantitative Researcher (HFT)
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Who We Are
Our team combines expertise in traditional finance, quantitative research, and advanced engineering with a deep understanding of blockchain technology. This unique blend enables us to excel in trading across complex crypto markets, including both CeFi and DeFi, while providing capital and strategic guidance to projects that drive innovation and foster sustainable growth in the crypto industry.
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Research, develop and implement high frequency alpha taking /market making strategies
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Develop trading strategies, contribute to portfolio construction and multi-factor alpha blending
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Effectively use machine learning tools to model data and conduct strategy backtesting and optimization
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Responsible for the operation and risk monitoring of trading strategies
- Master degree in Science, Engineering or Quantitative Finance with a strong academic background
- 2-5 years of trading or research experience with high frequency quantitative strategies
- Familiar with market microstructure and backtesting systems
- Experience with mathematical and statistical modeling, strategy optimization, and able to analyze large financial data sets
- Proficient in a programming language such as Python, C++ or C, familiar with code acceleration methods, and have a good understanding of system architecture, framework and deployment
- Familiarity with network design and reducing latency would be a plus
- Experience in the development of cutting-edge machine learning techniques would be good to have
- Demonstrable passion in the digital asset space
- Creative problem solver who is intellectually curious
- Fluent in both English & Chinese to communicate effectively with colleagues across different regions
*This position is remote-based
Why Join Us
- Competitive remuneration package and a meritocratic culture where accomplishments are rewarded
- Fast paced and result-oriented with a flat structure
- Teams collaborate in a casual working environment
- Excellent exposure to the digital asset ecosystem and the latest market insight
- Great career development opportunities
Disclaimer
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, or any other information identifying potential candidates, shared with any employee of Rock Bund Capital or its affiliates by any method without a standing signed supplier agreement will be deemed free to contact without restrictions, and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Rock Bund Capital or any of its affiliates.
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Apply to Rock Bund Capital
Quantitative Researcher (HFT)
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Who We Are
Our team combines expertise in traditional finance, quantitative research, and advanced engineering with a deep understanding of blockchain technology. This unique blend enables us to excel in trading across complex crypto markets, including both CeFi and DeFi, while providing capital and strategic guidance to projects that drive innovation and foster sustainable growth in the crypto industry.
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Research, develop and implement high frequency alpha taking /market making strategies
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Develop trading strategies, contribute to portfolio construction and multi-factor alpha blending
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Effectively use machine learning tools to model data and conduct strategy backtesting and optimization
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Responsible for the operation and risk monitoring of trading strategies
- Master degree in Science, Engineering or Quantitative Finance with a strong academic background
- 2-5 years of trading or research experience with high frequency quantitative strategies
- Familiar with market microstructure and backtesting systems
- Experience with mathematical and statistical modeling, strategy optimization, and able to analyze large financial data sets
- Proficient in a programming language such as Python, C++ or C, familiar with code acceleration methods, and have a good understanding of system architecture, framework and deployment
- Familiarity with network design and reducing latency would be a plus
- Experience in the development of cutting-edge machine learning techniques would be good to have
- Demonstrable passion in the digital asset space
- Creative problem solver who is intellectually curious
- Fluent in both English & Chinese to communicate effectively with colleagues across different regions
*This position is hybrid/remote
Why Join Us
- Competitive remuneration package and a meritocratic culture where accomplishments are rewarded
- Fast paced and result-oriented with a flat structure
- Teams collaborate in a casual working environment
- Excellent exposure to the digital asset ecosystem and the latest market insight
- Great career development opportunities
Disclaimer
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, or any other information identifying potential candidates, shared with any employee of Rock Bund Capital or its affiliates by any method without a standing signed supplier agreement will be deemed free to contact without restrictions, and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Rock Bund Capital or any of its affiliates.
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AI & DL Researcher Intern (2026 Research Internship Program)
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Who We Are
Our team combines expertise in traditional finance, quantitative research, and advanced engineering with a deep understanding of blockchain technology. This unique blend enables us to excel in trading across complex crypto markets, including both CeFi and DeFi, while providing capital and strategic guidance to projects that drive innovation and foster sustainable growth in the crypto industry.
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Deep Learning & Representation Learning: Design and train DNN architectures to create robust embeddings for complex market data.
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Alpha Generation & Strategy Optimization: Utilize AI to discover new alpha signals, enhance existing trading strategies, and drive the monetization of research into production.
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Currently pursuing a Ph.D. or Master’s degree in CS, AI, Math, Statistics, or a related field at a top-tier university.
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Proficient in deep learning frameworks, especially PyTorch or JAX.
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Strong coding skills in Python are required. Proficiency in C++ is a plus.
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Hands-on experience with Transformer architectures or Time-Series Foundation Models.
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Ability to read, understand, and implement state-of-the-art papers from top conferences.
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Agile problem-solver with a passion for financial technology.
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Plus: A publication record in top-tier conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ACL, KDD) in relevant fields.
Why Join Us
- Competitive remuneration package and a meritocratic culture where accomplishments are rewarded
- Fast paced and result-oriented with a flat structure
- Teams collaborate in a casual working environment
- Excellent exposure to the digital asset ecosystem and the latest market insight
- Great career development opportunities
Disclaimer
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, or any other information identifying potential candidates, shared with any employee of Rock Bund Capital or its affiliates by any method without a standing signed supplier agreement will be deemed free to contact without restrictions, and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Rock Bund Capital or any of its affiliates.
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Quantitative Researcher Intern (2026 Research Internship Program)
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Who We Are
Our team combines expertise in traditional finance, quantitative research, and advanced engineering with a deep understanding of blockchain technology. This unique blend enables us to excel in trading across complex crypto markets, including both CeFi and DeFi, while providing capital and strategic guidance to projects that drive innovation and foster sustainable growth in the crypto industry.
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Alpha Generation: Research and develop alpha signals by analyzing market data and alternative data.
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Strategy Optimization: backtest and refine existing strategies to improve performance, stability, and execution efficiency.
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Simulation & Modeling: Contribute to the development of internal research infrastructure and simulation engines.
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Ph.D. or Master’s student in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
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A strong passion for solving puzzles and digging into data to find the "truth" beneath the surface.
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Solid grasp of Probability and Statistics.
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Proficiency in Python (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas) for data analysis.
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Plus: Experience with C++ or competitive quantitative achievements (e.g., Kaggle, Math Olympiads).
Why Join Us
- Competitive remuneration package and a meritocratic culture where accomplishments are rewarded
- Fast paced and result-oriented with a flat structure
- Teams collaborate in a casual working environment
- Excellent exposure to the digital asset ecosystem and the latest market insight
- Great career development opportunities
Disclaimer
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, or any other information identifying potential candidates, shared with any employee of Rock Bund Capital or its affiliates by any method without a standing signed supplier agreement will be deemed free to contact without restrictions, and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Rock Bund Capital or any of its affiliates.
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Senior Quantitative Trader (Market Making)
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Who We Are
Our team combines expertise in traditional finance, quantitative research, and advanced engineering with a deep understanding of blockchain technology. This unique blend enables us to excel in trading across complex crypto markets, including both CeFi and DeFi, while providing capital and strategic guidance to projects that drive innovation and foster sustainable growth in the crypto industry.
What You Will Do
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Strategy and Research: Develop, implement, and optimize market-making and liquidity provision strategies for a variety of digital assets. Conduct research on market microstructure, latency optimization, and new opportunities.
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Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of quantitative researchers, developers, and traders. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
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Execution and Risk Management: Oversee the performance of our trading systems and strategies. Monitor and manage all aspects of risk, including market, credit, and operational risks.
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System Development: Work closely with our engineering teams to enhance trading infrastructure, improve execution efficiency, and reduce latency.
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Business Development: Build and maintain relationships with crypto exchanges and key market participants to secure new opportunities and partnerships.
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Experience: 5+ years of experience in quantitative trading. Proven track record in HFT and/or market making, specifically in crypto markets.
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Quantitative Skills: Deep understanding of machine learning, AI, probability and statistics, and machine learning. Ability to apply these principles to solve complex trading problems.
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Domain Knowledge: Expertise in cryptocurrency markets, including an understanding of various digital assets, blockchain technology, and regulatory landscapes.
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Technical Skills: Strong programming skills, with a preference for C++ & Python. Experience with low-latency system design and a solid understanding of market data protocols and exchange APIs would be a plus.
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Soft Skills: Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Why Join Us
- Competitive remuneration package and a meritocratic culture where accomplishments are rewarded
- Fast paced and result-oriented with a flat structure
- Teams collaborate in a casual working environment
- Excellent exposure to the digital asset ecosystem and the latest market insight
- Great career development opportunities
Disclaimer
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, or any other information identifying potential candidates, shared with any employee of Rock Bund Capital or its affiliates by any method without a standing signed supplier agreement will be deemed free to contact without restrictions, and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Rock Bund Capital or any of its affiliates.
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Quantitative Researcher (HFT Alpha Generation)
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Who We Are
Our team combines expertise in traditional finance, quantitative research, and advanced engineering with a deep understanding of blockchain technology. This unique blend enables us to excel in trading across complex crypto markets, including both CeFi and DeFi, while providing capital and strategic guidance to projects that drive innovation and foster sustainable growth in the crypto industry.
- Trade and research systematic trading strategies on multi-market futures and options, with a focus on the arbitrage of derivatives
- Develop trading strategies and contribute to portfolio construction and multi-factor alpha blending
- Effectively use machine learning tools to model data and conduct strategy backtesting and optimization
- Work closely with your trading team to implement algorithmic trading strategies
- Responsible for the operation and risk monitoring of trading strategies
- Master degree in Science, Engineering or Quantitative Finance with a strong academic background
- 2-3 years of trading or research experience with high frequency quantitative strategies
- Familiar with market microstructure and backtesting systems
- Experience with mathematical and statistical modeling, strategy optimization, and able to analyze large financial datasets
- Proficient in a programming language such as python, C++ or C, familiar with code acceleration methods, and have a good understanding of system architecture, framework and deployment
- Familiarity with network design and reducing latency would be a plus
- Experience in the development of cutting-edge machine learning techniques would be good to have
- Demonstrable passion in the digital asset space
- Creative problem solver who is intellectually curious
- Fluent in both English & Mandarin in order to communicate effectively with colleagues across different regions
Why Join Us
- Competitive remuneration package and a meritocratic culture where accomplishments are rewarded
- Fast paced and result-oriented with a flat structure
- Teams collaborate in a casual working environment
- Excellent exposure to the digital asset ecosystem and the latest market insight
- Great career development opportunities
Disclaimer
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, or any other information identifying potential candidates, shared with any employee of Rock Bund Capital or its affiliates by any method without a standing signed supplier agreement will be deemed free to contact without restrictions, and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Rock Bund Capital or any of its affiliates.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Rock Bund Capital