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        Thought Leadership Associate — Hedge Fund Portfolio Strategy

        Communications
        New York

        The D. E. Shaw group seeks a proactive, analytical individual to help build its Hedge Fund Portfolio Strategy function, which develops portfolio and markets-related insights into investor-facing content to support fundraising and capital retention. This function is part of the Thought Leadership team within Communications, and works closely with Investor Relations and investment teams across the firm.

        What you’ll do day-to-day

        • Contribute to the building of a new function with a mandate to support the raising and retention of capital.

        • Partner with the Communications, Investor Relations (IR), and research and investment teams to source strategy- and portfolio-level insights, including monthly performance and market color.

        • Develop and update hedge fund strategy summaries, educational materials, and other evergreen content for IR reference.

        • Manage the drafting and review process for longer-form content, including white papers, market deep dives, conference presentations, and speaking materials.

        • Field and produce bespoke content requests.

        • Help develop infrastructure to support the function as it scales.

        Who we’re looking for

        • A bachelor’s degree or higher; at least two to five years of relevant experience.
        • Proven research, editing, and project management skills, with sound judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities at once.
        • Experience generating alternative investment content, gained through roles in financial markets, investor relations, investment research, or product specialist functions.
        • Impressive written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to translate complex investment concepts into clear, accurate, client-ready content.
        • Comfort working directly with senior stakeholders, with the ability to build a solid internal network quickly.
        • An ability to use a range of technologies to scale and improve existing processes.
        • The expected annual base salary for this position is $135,000 to $185,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.

        The D. E. Shaw group is an equal opportunity employer.

        The applicable annual base salary or hourly rate paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors, including without limitation the nature and extent of prior experience and educational background.

        European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK), California, Hong Kong, Singapore, or Shanghai candidates should refer to the corresponding linked privacy notice.

        The D. E. Shaw group may collect, use, hold, transfer, and process candidates’ resumes and associated information (including personal information contained therein) for purposes reasonably related to their application, including without limitation: review and management of employment applications and supporting materials; administration and management of offers to and communication with candidates; and administration, management, and improvement of the recruiting operations of the D. E. Shaw group; and/or where reasonably required in connection with a proposed sale, spin-out, reorganization, or outsourcing of all or some of the business of the D. E. Shaw group. The D. E. Shaw group will not use such information for purposes unrelated to the foregoing, such as direct marketing of third-party products to candidates, without candidate consent. As used herein, the term “personal information” is meant to broadly describe information identifying or relating to a specific individual; it is intended to encompass “personal data,” “sensitive personal data,” and “personally identifiable information” and similar terms, as those terms are defined by law in the jurisdictions in which the D. E. Shaw group operates.

        The D. E. Shaw group may transfer such personal information within and outside the country and jurisdiction of the locations where the D. E. Shaw group maintains offices, to other D. E. Shaw group affiliates, to government and regulatory authorities, and to third parties which provide or may provide support and/or services to the D. E. Shaw group and for the purposes set forth above. The persons who may have access to this personal information are other employees of the D. E. Shaw group, in connection with the performance of their duties of employment, and the other parties listed above, in connection with the business of the D. E. Shaw group. (Of course, candidates will be considered for employment opportunities only in those countries in which they express interest.)

        The D. E. Shaw group will use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of personal information (including appropriate technical measures against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, such information) and will retain such data as required by applicable law or regulation. Candidates have the right to request access to, and correction of, their personal information in accordance with applicable law; any such request should be submitted to recruiting-inquiries@deshaw.com. Candidates who have submitted a resume to the D. E. Shaw group and do not wish to proceed with their applications should email cvwithdraw@deshaw.com. Personal information of candidates who have been the subject of background checks may have been transferred in accordance with applicable regulations, and any concerns with such transfers should be submitted to backgroundcheck-inquiries@deshaw.com.

        The D. E. Shaw group may retain candidates’ information for prospective recruiting activities, including sourcing candidates for employment opportunities and for organizing events with prospective candidates, in accordance with our internal data retention procedures. Candidates who do not agree to such future use should email recruiting-inquiries@deshaw.com.