About this role
You will take on the following responsibilities:
- Develop a deep understanding of Two Sigma’s systematic modeling and trading platforms and the global markets they operate in
- Monitor daily trading strategy behavior and proactively identify issues that may present risks to Two Sigma’s investors and portfolios. A successful candidate will join the team’s Risk Support Rotation which is responsible for escalating issues in real-time to Two Sigma’s trading businesses, portfolio managers, and engineering and modeling partners
- Develop and maintain alerts, tools, and automated reporting for the Risk department and its partners
- Build tools for quantitative strategy analysis and use these tools to prepare, review, and present reporting on systematic strategy behavior and risk
- Improve our businesses by collaborating regularly on initiatives with partners including modelers, portfolio managers, traders, and investor-facing teams and proactively analyzing data
- Document, perform, and improve operational Risk processes, with an eye towards automation
You should possess the following qualifications:
- Minimum 1 year of experience required; preferred 3 - 10 years of experience in an analytical role
- At a minimum, BA/BS in computer science, applied mathematics, or another technical discipline
- Experience using programming to solve hard problems, preferably using Python
- Strong data analysis skills, preferably in Pandas
- Knowledge of or curiosity about Risk Management, Operational Excellence, Finance, and Markets
- Strong Communicator, preferably with experience in documentation and process design
- Demonstrated ability to think and work independently and with diverse partner teams, comfortable with regular context switching, managing open project scopes and open questions
- Observant, High Attention to Detail, Gets Results