Associate, Hedge Fund Analytics & Operations - Coda Search¦Staffing

We are currently partnered with a $10B multi strategy hedge fund looking to expand their business analytics group. This firm is known for attracting top talent across various teams.

The Fund Analytics Associate will play a key role in analyzing, monitoring, and reporting on the performance, risk, and attribution of the firm’s trading activity. This position requires a strong quantitative and analytical background, excellent communication skills, and a passion for financial markets. The Associate will collaborate closely with trading, risk management, and investor relations teams to provide critical insights and ensure the optimal performance of the fund’s trading strategies.

Responsibilities:

Performance Analysis and Reporting

• Analyze fund performance across strategies, geographies, and asset classes.
• Develop and automate detailed performance reports for internal stakeholders and external investors.
• Prepare fund-level and strategy-specific performance attribution reports.

Risk Analytics and Monitoring

• Support risk management by tracking key metrics such as VaR, drawdowns, and stress test scenarios.
• Identify outliers or trends that may impact the fund’s risk-adjusted returns.
• Assist in building and enhancing risk models to better understand portfolio exposures.

Data Management and Infrastructure

• Partner with technology teams to improve data pipelines, dashboards, and analytics tools.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy across all performance and risk systems.
• Leverage tools like Python, R, or SQL for custom analytics and reporting.

Collaboration and Support

• Work closely with portfolio managers to provide real-time insights into performance drivers and market conditions.
• Support investor relations by producing data and narratives for investor presentations and queries.
• Contribute to ad hoc research and analysis projects to guide investment decisions.

Requirements:

• 1 - 2 years in fund analytics, business intelligence, risk management, or a related role within a hedge fund, asset manager, or investment bank.
• Experience working with traded products.
• Programming experience in Python.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate complex analytics to both technical and non-technical audiences.