Fundamental Data Researcher

Overview

A leading global alternative investment firm is seeking aFundamental Data Researcher to join its New York or Chicago offices.

The firm is looking for bright, motivated, and collaborative people to join and grow with the team — more than 90% of the leaders were promoted from within.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and own a process of normalizing and sanitizing fundamental data across a wide universe of public companies (based on 10Q, 10K, etc.)
• Design and own a process of tracking real-time data of corporate bond issuances/redemptions/etc. and other relevant corporate events
• Conduct independent research of the fundamental data, detecting anomalies and outliers. Prioritize and conduct deep dive case studies
• In collaboration with the research team, make predictions of capital structure changes and corporate event outcomes
• Proactively search for alternative, unstructured data sets with signal potential for corporate credit

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Undergraduate degree or higher in Accounting, Economics, Business, or other related discipline
• 2+ years of work experience as an accountant, financial data analyst, industry analyst, or other related role 
• CPA or CFA is a plus. Coursework in Statistics and Econometrics and skills in empirical data analysis are a plus
• Some programming skills are a plus (e.g., Python) and a strong self-learner
• Tenacious, detail-orientated, and organized
• Strong communication skills
• Team player, driven and collaborative

Company Ethics

• Integrity – You demonstrate 100% commitment to the highest ethical standards
• Ownership – You take charge of your work, uphold your commitments, and always do your best
• Commerciality – You focus on what matters, ask necessary questions, and are diligent about not wasting time
• Humility – You welcome and are receptive to feedback and learn from past mistakes
• Adaptability – You can triage business needs and context switch quickly and efficiently
• Admirability – You elevate the room through your work ethic, domain knowledge, and work product

Company Benefits

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more