SUMMARY:
The Research Department develops the investment strategies that the Trading Department then implements within our client portfolios. Our approach is to create systems (i.e., investment rules) that will consistently beat the markets. We then pull in the latest macro economic and market data, process it through our investment rules and generate positions in each of the markets we trade.
Data is a driver of innovation in the Research Department. Data Analysts deliver superior data services to mission critical functions of the Research Department. These include:
1) Discovering and analyzing new data sources supporting demand for new investment ideas
2) Maintaining and delivering accurate, timely, and consistent data content to support production of investment indicators
3) Developing effective data processes for constantly improving confidence in our data content

We are looking for a broad range of experience levels as well as educational backgrounds in our Data Analysts. Current Data Analysts hold degrees ranging from Bachelors to PhDs and range from recent graduates to experienced workers. As a Research Data Analyst, you will partner with highly motivated, first-rate investment and technology teams. After an initial training period, new Data Analysts will have personal responsibility for not only the quality of data used in assigned projects and processes but also for identifying new high quality data sources. This hedge fund provides training on markets through various classes and data training via project work and mentorship. Your performance will determine the pace of your career growth and your exposure to the different areas and roles within the Research Department and at large.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Investigating, gathering, and maintaining financial and economic data related to the markets we trade
• Executing regular data processing tasks to ensure accurate and timely data for investment decisions
• Developing data quality algorithms and metrics
• Contributing to the improvement and streamlining of the data collection process
• Custodianship of the content used in research process: reference data, tools, processes, standards, and training documentation

REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to approach and resolve problems in a logical and structured fashion while identifying and weighing trade-offs
• Intellectual curiosity and an aptitude for problem solving
• Ability to think of “out of the box” solutions to problems balanced with the common sense to identify reasonable solutions
• Debugging and problem solving skills; a propensity to take things apart and see how they work
• Knowledge of or interest in financial markets and data
• Bachelor's and/or Master’s degree, demonstrating an excellent academic and extracurricular track record
Preferred candidates would also meet the following criteria:
• Experience with computational tools (e.g., Excel, MATLAB, etc.)
• Prior experience with macro-economic and market data vendors (e.g., Reuters, Bloomberg, Havers, Factset, Datastream, Compustat, Thompson, etc.)
• Programming and database skills; work involving large data sets

SUMMARY:
Members of a Hedge Fund’s Business Development team interact with a wide variety of groups across the company. The team's goal is to improve business operations and to identify, analyze and facilitate the launch of new business initiatives. Typical duties include developing business plans, general research, data gathering, market and business analysis, planning, project team management and vendor negotiation.
The strategy and business development associate would work with management to identify, scope and execute new business initiatives through their early launch phases.

REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates with a bachelor's degree in economics/business or a hard science, quantitative or engineering program from a top university and 1-3 years post-undergraduate work experience will be considered. MBA from a top business school is a plus but not a requirement.
Key requirements for this role include: a strong work ethic; excellent (oral and written) communication and presentation skills; and robust excel and modeling skills. We are looking for a quick study with a trained problem solving ability.
Desirable backgrounds could include: strategy consulting, investment banking, or strategy/business development function within a financial services organization.

SUMMARY:
We are seeking a talented portfolio support analyst to join our growing Portfolio Management & Analytics team. In this role, you will use your skills to monitor, support, and run daily and monthly reports. You will work alongside our portfolio analysts, forming an integrated team that will provide portfolio analytics, risk analytics, and reporting services to investors, senior management, and team leads throughout the Firm. This position will entail manual operation to produce un-automated analytical reports.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in computer science or an engineering discipline, scripting language programming skills, at least 2 years of professional experience in a Linux/Unix environment, and working knowledge of programming languages, such as Perl and Java. In addition to having hands-on technical abilities, solid communication skills, and a team spirit, successful candidates will be task-oriented with a keen attention to detail.

SUMMARY:
Our business analysts are an integral part of our Development team. They provide a critical link between our business users and the developers. We are looking for bright individuals capable of quick immersion in the specifics of our domain. The individual will need to make a quick impact, help mature our requirements gathering process and take on the longer-term responsibility of testing, all in partnership with the user community.

The ideal candidate will have experience with requirements management and software development methodology and have worked extensively with business users, programmers, and QA. This individual will have a strong background in business analysis and possess a high level of comfort with technology.

REQUIREMENTS
* 3+ years professional experience performing business/requirements analysis for software-oriented projects and/or products
* Experience in one or more formal methodologies such as RUP, Agile, Scrum or TDD (Test Driven Development)
* Detailed knowledge of the software engineering process, preferably gained through experience as a developer
* An ability to multi-task and react positively to frequent changes in priorities
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
* Finance experience and understanding of investment market mechanics
* Excellent project organization, attention to detail, and time management
* Ability to lead Requirements Gathering sessions
* Ability to organize and multitask
* Comfortable taking charge of a situation when needed
* Ability to identify and diagnose problems
* Ability to create framework
* Experience working as a team lead and as an individual contributor