Senior Associate, Management Reporting

D. E. Shaw & Co.

$190K — $230K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years in management company finance or compensation consulting roles at large alternative asset managers
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, or related field; advanced degree preferred
  • Ability to influence senior leaders through effective analysis and insights
  • Experience with data analysis in ambiguous situations
  • Exceptional executive communication skills for complex presentations
  • Strong capability in building team capabilities and addressing emerging needs

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with senior leadership on high-priority compensation and commercial analyses
  • Utilize commercial judgment to structure analyses and interpret results effectively
  • Identify gaps and bolster the team's analytical approach to enhance support for leadership
  • Drive initiatives in generative AI integration and technology adoption
  • Lead process improvements and automation efforts within the team

Benefits

  • Medical and prescription drug coverage
  • 401(k) contribution matching
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • Family building benefits
  • Charitable gift match program
Full Job Description
What you'll do day-to-day

  • Partner closely with senior leadership on high-priority, bespoke analyses tied to compensation, management company economics, and other commercial and strategic questions relevant to senior leadership decision-making.
  • Apply keen commercial judgment to frame issues, structure analyses, and interpret results in a decision-useful way, navigating ambiguity and presenting findings in a clear, leadership-appropriate format.
  • Help scale the team's capability to support senior leadership by identifying gaps, strengthening the analytical approach, and proactively expanding the team's impact.
  • Lead team initiatives in generative AI integration, process improvement, technology adoption, and automation.


What we're looking for

  • Seven to ten years of experience in management company finance, compensation consulting, or internal strategy roles at large alternative asset managers.
  • A bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior decision-makers through reframing analyses and providing new perspectives on complex problems.
  • Proven track record of producing rigorous analysis with imperfect or incomplete data, with experience defining scope in ambiguous situations and building or expanding team capabilities to address emerging needs.
  • Exceptional executive communication skills, including the ability to synthesize and present complex findings for senior audiences.
  • The expected annual base salary for this position is $190,000 to $230,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, 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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