The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $60 billion in investment and committed capital as of December 1, 2023, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff. We have a significant presence in the world's capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies.
We are looking for a resourceful candidate to join our Financial Operations group, based out of the firm's Bengaluru office.
WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:
If hired, you will support one or more of the functions mentioned below:
Compliance: The Compliance group is responsible for implementing and enforcing policies and procedures across multiple regulatory requirements, where you will be assisting front office trading desks by conducting thorough research on the firm's positions and applicable regulations for each asset class across jurisdictions through the deployment of advanced data analytics and data visualization techniques like statistical analysis, predictive modeling, clustering, etc. on tools like PowerBI and others. You will also perform regulatory filing obligations, requiring complex quantitative and qualitative analysis of the firm's short position and long ownership reports across US, UK, EU, Japan, etc. jurisdictions, and assist in monitoring and implementing controls designed to ensure compliance with global regulations by deploying various data analytics and visualization techniques. Additionally, you will be conducting thorough analysis on the fundamental research data collected by the trading groups through their interactions with external industry experts/consultants around various market sectors to avoid potential trading while in possession of material non-public information. Furthermore, you will be assisting with longterm projects to maintain the firm's high standards of compliance with new and existing regulations.
Management Reporting: The Management Reporting group works closely with the office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), business unit (BU) heads, and portfolio managers and provides key performance metrics, reports, and analyses related to the firm's P&L, expenses, budget, capital, returns, fees, taxes, etc. The group is responsible for certain key activities including firmwide P&L reporting, expense allocation, budgeting, time-tracking, audits, etc., and facilitates effective decision-making through insightful reporting, analyses, and recommendations. Another key work area for the group is to drive technology projects, as it leverages a wide array of proprietary and third-party tools to prepare and present reports and analyses, streamline workflows, and improve the user experience.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
- A master's degree in finance or Chartered Accountancy degree, along with 0 to 2 years of work experience in the financial services industry
- Self-motivation, a results-oriented mindset, robust analytical and problem-solving skills, the ability to learn quickly, high attention to detail, and the capacity to meet tight deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, along with exceptional interpersonal skills
Interested candidates can apply through our website: https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Adv/Link/AnlSnAlFinOpNov24
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The Firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an attractive compensation package. For further information about our recruitment process, including how applicant data will be processed, please visit https://www.deshawindia.com/careers
Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.
