Data Analyst/Scientist - L/S Equity

Partnered with a prestigious hedge fund in the New York area looking to expand headcount for one of their PM teams. The group is embedded within the fundamental long/short equity business and are targeting a strong Data Analyst/Scientist. This new hire will collaborate directly with the Portfolio Manager by leveraging a variety of data sources/systems to support investment theses and help inform investment decisions. Further qualifications and responsibilities below:

Responsibilities:

• Analyze data to directly support idea generation and investment decisions with a focus on equities
• Design and maintain data products relevant to the team's specific sector
• Extract actionable insights and information from complex datasets
• Develop automated systems that can analyze/ingest a wide range of information in order to support decision making in a timely manner
• Develop custom libraries and data pipelines that can enhance the team's analytical capabilities

Requirements:

• Bachelor's (preferably masters) in a STEM subject
• Must have experience working with unstructured and structured data
• Strong understanding of statistical concepts and it's relation to large scale data analysis
• Strong programming skills in Python or R
• Experience with data visualization