Business Manager

About the role

Cubist Systematic Strategies, an affiliate of Point72, deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures, and foreign exchange. The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.

KEPL is a fast-growing team at Cubist Systematic Strategies specializing in trading medium-frequency statistical arbitrage strategies with high Sharpe. The team is made up of people from top universities and top-tier trading and tech firms. We have an open and collaborative culture, and we value rigorous research and innovative technologies. We are actively expanding into new markets and asset classes.

Responsibilities

• Support the portfolio manager in daily operations, planning, prioritization, and follow-ups.
• Manage team standards and processes, including meetings, action items, timelines, documentation, and cross-functional coordination.
• Coordinate recruiting operations, including candidate tracking, interview scheduling, feedback collection, onboarding logistics, and communication with the firm’s recruiting teams.
• Support employee onboarding, training coordination, team integration, and ongoing employee experience.
• Manage and improve employee workload balance and internal communication.
• Organize team events, offsites, knowledge sharing sessions, and culture building initiatives.
• Assist with headcount planning, seating, equipment, access requests, and other operational needs.
• Build and maintain internal systems, dashboards, trackers, and documentation to improve transparency and execution.
• Partner with the firm’s internal functions such as HR, legal, compliance, finance, technology, and facilities to ensure smooth team operations.
• Take ownership of ad hoc projects to help the team scale effectively.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in STEM, business, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in finance in a business operations, chief of staff, project management, recruiting operations, strategy, consulting, or trading role.
• Proficiency with GenAI tools and Microsoft Office suite, as well as productivity tools such as Jira or similar.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with technical, research, and business teams.
• Open-minded attitude and willingness to learn new skills and processes.
• Ability to operate independently, identify problems, and proactively communicate and drive solutions.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-performance, startup-like environment.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.

Benefits

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

Pay

The annual base salary range for this role is $200,000-$300,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package.