OVERVIEW:
The D. E. Shaw group seeks a highly resourceful, proactive, and detail-oriented individual to join its new operations team supporting the firm’s private credit business, which focuses on private, less liquid, and stressed and distressed corporate credit and equity opportunities globally. This team will be responsible for designing and implementing processes and controls to support a growing business, as well as driving strategic projects and initiatives. This role offers the chance to contribute to a new team at the ground level, work with senior leaders at the firm, and assume considerable responsibility in an engaging and inclusive work environment.
WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:
As a primary point of contact on private credit operational matters, you’ll:
- Work closely with the Private Credit Asset Management team and other internal stakeholders to manage projects aimed at enhancing efficiency, scalability, and stakeholder service.
- Help document and improve critical operational processes, manage the transition of key activities to Private Credit Operations & Reporting, and facilitate technology or data projects with a dedicated technology team.
- Coordinate and execute reporting workstreams—Including track records, transaction histories, and performance reporting—across multiple teams.
- Gain a deep understanding of the firm’s private credit activities and a broad view of how the business, support, and technology teams interact, while working closely with departments such as Investor Relations, Risk, and Finance and Operations.
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- Candidates with a bachelor’s degree and four to eight years of experience in project management, fund operations, or middle/back-office roles within the financial services sector. Prior experience supporting credit, private funds, or alternative investments is beneficial but not required.
- Adept project management skills, including the ability to drive complex initiatives from inception through execution, as well as excellent written and verbal communication and demonstrated organizational and analytical skills.
- Creative problem-solving abilities, a process-oriented mindset, the ability to execute short-term tasks while managing long-term projects, and the desire to work as part of a team are all essential, as is excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to work.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, is required; familiarity with business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI) or experience with process automation is a plus.
- The expected annual base salary for this position is $140,000 to $190,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.
