Senior Data Strategist

WorldQuant seeks a Senior Data Strategist to join the firm, focusing on sourcing new datasets, managing relationships with data providers, and developing short-term and long-term plans for data utilization.

Requirements

• Degree in economics, finance, or quantitative, technical or business-related discipline from a top university
• 8+ years of experience working with data and data vendors
• Fluency with a couple of Asian languages preferred
• In-Depth knowledge of financial instruments, industry lexicon and a quantitative investment process
• Experience negotiating terms of service and contracts (particularly data licensing agreements)
• Motivated by the transformational effects of data
• Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written form, and strong organizational skills
• Able to interact effectively with senior executives and key stakeholders
• Mature, thoughtful, with strong work ethic and the ability to operate in a collaborative, team-oriented culture
• Experience designing and implementing strategic data programs and initiatives
• Knowledge of statistics and data science
• Good understanding of AI and LLMs

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• No discrimination in hiring based on protected characteristics