Head of Business Analytics
Posted on 3/7/2023
INACTIVE
Schonfeld

501-1,000 employees

Proprietary trading firm
Company Overview
Schonfeld's mission statement is to help clients work toward financial independence through planning.
Venture Capital

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Founded

1988

Headquarters

New York, New York

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

10%

2 year growth

40%
Locations
New York, NY, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Requirements
  • 8+ years of relevant work experience
  • 2+ years' experience managing individuals in a data-related role
  • A bachelor's degree in an Engineering field, preferably Computer Science or Data Science
  • Solid understanding of financial markets
  • Experience writing and unit testing Python code and using version control software (e.g., GitHub)
  • The ability to look at code written by someone else, figure out how it works, and how to make it better
  • Strong Excel skills and knowledge of databases
  • Detail-oriented with an intense focus on accuracy of data
  • Excellent individual contributor as well as team player
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work across teams
  • Excellent judgment and the ability to work under pressure and competing deadlines
  • 3+ years' experience in financial services role where knowledge of financial products from different asset classes (e.g., equities, fixed income) was needed
  • 4+ years' experience in managing a data-intensive team (e.g., data management and/or analytics)
  • Experience with q/KDB
Responsibilities
  • Providing education, training and mentorship to team members over software development, data analysis and financial markets topics pertinent to team efforts
  • Continually finding ways to improve the team's data management practices in order to reduce data quality issues and enhance its analytics, including the further automation of data integrity checks
  • Adapting existing reports and analytics to accommodate business changes at Schonfeld and produce new insights
  • Managing prioritization and execution of the team's efforts, balancing the accommodation of changes in the business with continued streamlining and optimization of team's existing processes