Quantitative Analyst

The D. E. Shaw Group

$275K — $300K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Top academic performer in math, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, or related technical fields.
  • Solid quantitative analysis skills, demonstrated through academic or professional experience.
  • Ability to leverage financial data for strategic decision-making.
  • Experience formulating and evaluating systematic trading strategies.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities with a focus on data-driven results.

Responsibilities

  • Leverage financial data to drive profitability improvements.
  • Identify and mitigate financial risks associated with trading activities.
  • Develop new trading ideas and transform them into systematic strategies.
  • Critically evaluate the performance of implemented trading strategies.
  • Optimize transaction costs through innovative financial approaches.

Benefits

  • Substantial variable compensation with guaranteed first-year bonus.
  • Sign-on and relocation bonuses available.
  • Comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage.
  • 401(k) contribution matching for retirement savings.
  • Wellness reimbursement to promote employee health.
  • Family building benefits supporting various needs.
  • Charitable gift matching program to encourage community support.
Full Job Description
What you'll do day-to-day

Specific responsibilities range from leveraging financial data in an effort to increase profitability, decrease risk, and reduce transaction costs to conceiving new trading ideas, formulating them into systematic strategies, and critically evaluating their performance.

What we're looking for

  • Successful candidates will have impressive records of academic achievement and be the top students in their respective math, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, and other technical and quantitative programs.
  • The expected annual base salary for this position is $275,000 for applicants who have completed undergraduate or master's degrees and $300,000 for applicants who have completed PhDs (or have comparable professional experience). Our compensation and benefits package includes substantial variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, a sign-on bonus, a relocation bonus, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.


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