Business Analyst - Systematic Strategy Office of the COO (APAC)

The Role

We are looking to hire a dedicated Business Analyst in APAC as part of the Systematic Strategy Office of the COO team. You will be the central point of contact for APAC Systematic & Index Portfolio Managers, taking a lead role with regards to PM onboarding, project managing launches and supporting the ongoing growth and development of their strategies. From time to time you may assist the Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income (DMFI) and Delta One COO teams and PMs. You will collaborate with the Schonfeld Data team on external sourcing and relationships.

The Business Analyst will play a key technical role in building decision support tools, dashboards and business process automation (BPA). You will be a strong communicator with a solid understanding of the trade lifecycle and strong technical skills.

What you’ll do

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

Relationship management of APAC Systematic & Index PMs. This includes:
- PM Onboarding – From company set-up/structuring to pre-launch testing/integrations, you will be taking a lead role in helping PMs onboard to the platform effectively
- Relationship management of PMs – Working alongside key internal teams, you will be supporting PMs throughout their Schonfeld journey, supporting them with various requests and participating in regular reviews to ensure we are meeting their needs
Promote and maintain a unified, seamless approach for all PM’s on the platform
Foster collaborative communication across both the Investment and Non-Investment teams.
Utilize technical skills to build decision support tools, dashboards, and Business Process Automation (BPA).
Counterparty relationship management across prime brokers, trading, research, and data.

What you’ll bring
What you need:

A strong work ethic and trustworthy character
A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role, working within financial services
A good understanding of the trade lifecycle
Technical skills; proficiency working in Python and/or SQL
Strong communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a global team
Experience interacting with Portfolio Managers who run multi-asset class investment strategies
Understanding of Execution Routing and Prime Broker workflows
English and Chinese language proficiency

We’d love if you had:

Computer Science degree
CFA
Buyside experience
Korean or Japanese language proficiency
Experience working with Power BI

Who we are
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a global multi-strategy, multi-manager investment platform that harnesses the transformative power of people to perform in all market environments. Our dynamic culture inspires better outcomes for our team, our investors, and our partners. We aim to consistently deliver risk-adjusted returns, with people driving performance.

We specialize in four core strategies: Quantitative Trading, Fundamental Equity, Tactical Trading, and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income. We capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets, drawing from a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics.

We invest through internal portfolio managers and external partner funds, pursuing alignment among investors, investment professionals, and the firm. Our footprint spans 7 countries and 19 offices.

Our Culture
Talent is our strategy. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority. 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 & educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact.

We foster a sense of belonging among all of our employees with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. Our employees value diversity across identity, thought, people and perspective which serves as the foundation of our culture. As a firm, we are committed to creating a hiring process that is fair, welcoming and supportive.

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