Director of Systematic COO Office New York, New York, United States

The Systematic business is comprised of both internal and external investment teams. Schonfeld oversees these teams’ trading and risk, and supports them with capital, technology, execution, operations, legal, recruiting and general business services.

The Systematic COO (SCOO) team is the key interface between these teams and the services Schonfeld supplies- the aim is to accelerate and multiply PM performance by continually improving our platform of services and facilitating our PM-teams’ use of them.

This role demands a strategic thinker with a strong executional acumen, capable of driving innovation and fostering collaboration across teams to achieve our ambitious goals.

What you’ll do

The role is dynamic with a broad range of responsibilities. These include:

• Foster collaborative communication across both Investment and Non-Investment teams, including accounting, compliance, operations, real estate, and technology.
• Design and lead the onboarding process for new Portfolio Managers (PMs) and Analysts.
• Be accountable for the maintenance and communication of PM budgets.
• Manage data across investment teams, encompassing personnel, expenses, and more.
• Promote and maintain a unified, seamless approach for all PMs on the platform.
• Contribute to the design, management, and delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects across risk, valuation systems and the execution platform.
• Prioritize workstreams across the various PM teams.

What you’ll bring

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role within financial services.
• Project Management of large, multi-departmental / stakeholder initiatives.
• Familiarity with interacting with investment personnel.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Enthusiasm for improving efficiency and optimizing processes.
• Operational Excellence; Highly organized, responsive, alert with sound judgement
• Strategic thinking
• A focus on self-improvement; Self-reflective and intellectually curious

In terms of financial services, experience with a combination of some of the below is necessary:

• Systematic investing (StatArb, HFT, Index strategies)
• Electronic trading; global market structure
• Interfacing with Front-office trading technology
• Understanding around Software development/software architecture
• Equities and Futures
• Understanding of the multi-manager hedge-fund environment
• Team leadership experience

Who we are

Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We draw from decades of experience and a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.

Our Culture

At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you. Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people. We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact. We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.

The base pay for this role is expected to be between $225,000 and $275,000. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

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