Thought Leadership Associate — Hedge Fund Portfolio Strategy

Summary

The D. E. Shaw group is seeking a proactive, analytical Thought Leadership Associate to help build its Hedge Fund Portfolio Strategy function within Communications. The role develops portfolio and markets-related insights into investor-facing content, partners with Communications, Investor Relations, and investment teams, and manages research, drafting, review, and content infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the building of a new function with a mandate to support the raising and retention of capital
• Partner with the Communications, Investor Relations (IR), and research and investment teams to source strategy- and portfolio-level insights, including monthly performance and market color
• Develop and update hedge fund strategy summaries, educational materials, and other evergreen content for IR reference
• Manage the drafting and review process for longer-form content, including white papers, market deep dives, conference presentations, and speaking materials
• Field and produce bespoke content requests
• Help develop infrastructure to support the function as it scales

Skills

• A bachelor's degree or higher; at least two to five years of relevant experience
• Proven research, editing, and project management skills, with sound judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities at once
• Experience generating alternative investment content, gained through roles in financial markets, investor relations, investment research, or product specialist functions
• Impressive written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to translate complex investment concepts into clear, accurate, client-ready content
• Comfort working directly with senior stakeholders, with the ability to build a solid internal network quickly
• An ability to use a range of technologies to scale and improve existing processes

Qualifications

Must Haves

• A bachelor's degree or higher; at least two to five years of relevant experience
• Proven research, editing, and project management skills, with sound judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities at once
• Experience generating alternative investment content, gained through roles in financial markets, investor relations, investment research, or product specialist functions
• Impressive written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to translate complex investment concepts into clear, accurate, client-ready content
• Comfort working directly with senior stakeholders, with the ability to build a solid internal network quickly
• An ability to use a range of technologies to scale and improve existing processes

Benefits

• Variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus
• Medical and prescription drug coverage
• 401(k) contribution matching
• Wellness reimbursement
• Family building benefits
• A charitable gift match program