DESIM Macro Quantitative Analyst

DESIM Macro Quantitative Analyst Location New York, NY : Join our Quantitative Strategies team in New York The D. E. Shaw group seeks a highly motivated and accomplished quantitative macro analyst to join its D. E. Shaw Investment Management (“DESIM”) group. DESIM was established in 2005 and currently has over $20 billion in assets under management. DESIM builds on the extensive experience and infrastructure of the broader firm to develop and manage active equity and multi-asset class investment strategies that complement the firm's longstanding hedge fund strategies. Quantitative analysts are part of a team that offers an inclusive, dynamic, and engaging working environment. News Library Contact What you'll do day-to-day

Your responsibilities will include generating forecast ideas, conducting statistical analysis, writing software, and working collaboratively to implement medium- and long-term models to trade a variety of macro asset classes, including equity indices, fixed income, currencies, credit, commodities, and volatility. You'll engage in all aspects of the investment process, such as generating and testing forecast ideas, extending models to additional instruments, improving portfolio construction and optimization, and contributing to the design of products employing the models. Who we're looking for

• Candidates should have an impressive professional track record, with a demonstrated history of developing and successfully implementing quantitative strategies in macro markets.
• Candidates should have a bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. in a technical field (e.g., math, statistics, physics, engineering, or computer science).
• We're seeking innovative and analytical thinkers with excellent communication skills and a demonstrated proficiency with the numerical and statistical tools needed to develop robust signals from market data.
• Successful applicants are enthusiastic about taking a hands-on approach and collaborating with top technical talent in a supportive, intellectually rigorous workplace characterized by open collaboration and creative problem-solving.
• The expected annual base salary for this position is $250,000 to $325,000. 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, 401k contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.

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