Business Strategy & Development Associate

Job Summary

Two Sigma Securities seeks a Business Strategy & Development Associate to drive the firm's strategic growth. This role combines business, markets, and technology to identify and pursue new opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine TSS's strategic roadmap by analyzing market trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging opportunities across equities, options, and adjacent product areas.
• Identify, evaluate, and advance new business development opportunities, including strategic partnerships, client relationships, and potential new markets.
• Build rigorous arguments and financial models to support central initiatives, interpreting complex data to produce clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
• Deliver performance insights, important metrics, and reporting that inform management decision-making, building dashboards and performing data analyses that track revenue drivers, profitability, and operational metrics.
• Partner closely with trading, technology, engineering, and operations teams to ensure strategic priorities align with the organization's capabilities and infrastructure.
• Track industry developments, competitor activity, and regulatory changes that may impact TSS's business, and proactively surface insights that inform the company's positioning and growth strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or analytical field such as engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics, economics, or finance, with a strong academic record.
• 1-4 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or an equivalent analytical role, with a proven track record of structured, data-driven problem-solving.
• Excellent analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills, with strong proficiency in quantitative approaches and the ability to convert complex data into actionable recommendations.
• Genuine interest in and curiosity about the hedge fund, proprietary trading, and systematic trading industry, with a clear motivation to build a career at the intersection of business strategy and quantitative markets.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems independently and drive projects to completion in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort presenting to and engaging with senior audiences.
• Deep intellectual curiosity, strong sense of accountability, and a results-focused approach.
• Strong coding skills and/or advanced financial modeling proficiency preferred.

Benefits

• Core Benefits: Fully paid medical and dental insurance premiums for employees and dependents, competitive 401k match, employer-paid life & disability insurance.
• Perks: Onsite gyms with laundry service, wellness activities, casual dress, snacks, game rooms.
• Learning: Tuition reimbursement, conference and training sponsorship.
• Time Off: Generous vacation and unlimited sick days, competitive paid caregiver leaves.
• Hybrid Work Policy: Flexible in-office days with budget for home office setup.

Pay

The base pay for this role will be between $125,000 and $200,000. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, health, dental and other wellness plans, and 401(k) contributions. Discretionary bonus can be a significant portion of total compensation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.