Business Support Associate, Systematic & Index COO Team

The Role

We are seeking a talented Business Support Associate to support the Global Systematic & Index COO Team at Schonfeld. The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated, professional, personable, highly organized, and capable of managing a diverse workload and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced corporate environment. 

What you’ll do

This is a role with many hats; this candidate will be responsible for extensive scheduling and calendar management, taking meeting notes, preparing agendas for meetings, expenses, build PowerPoint decks, adopt process driven workflow management and reporting tools, and help with ad-hoc projects as needed. They will serve as a gatekeeper and will work to establish administrative processes and routines to optimize team success. Additional responsibilities will include arranging domestic and international travel, itineraries.

What you’ll bring

What you need:

• 2-4 years of administrative and light project management experience
• Team player with exceptional organizational and time-management skills
• Strong written & verbal communication
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to quickly learn and adopt new software and technologies
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple streams of information & tasks
• Process driven and very strong attention to detail
• A self-starter, solutions focused, problem solver
• Personable, mature, and poised under pressure
• Team player

We’d love if you had:

• Familiarity with SQL
• Familiarity with Atlassian ecosystem (e.g. Confluence, Jira,Trello)
• Project management experience across a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to identify, consolidate, and maintain centralized institutional knowledge
• Interest in the financial industry

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, and 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.

The base pay for this role is expected to be between $80,000 and $120,000. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

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