Data Strategist

About the role

CP Capital Enterprises partners with financial institutions, investment managers, and corporations to provide data-driven solutions that give them a competitive edge. Through an outsourced data strategist model, CP Capital streamlines alternative data sourcing, data vendor management, vendor negotiations, and data onboarding for its clients work led by founder Chris Petrescu, former Head of Data Strategy at ExodusPoint Capital Management and data strategist at WorldQuant.

Responsibilities

• Develop data sourcing strategies
• Run vendor evaluations
• Lead negotiations
• Manage day-to-day relationships with buy‑side clients

Qualifications

• Strong data strategy and sourcing skills
• Experience with alternative data for hedge funds as a buyer or seller is required
• Prior buy‑side experience is a plus; strong vendor/sell‑side candidates looking to move to the buy side are also considered
• 23 years of experience in the financial or data industry is REQUIRED
• Applicants who do not have experience working with hedge funds, or at hedge funds, will be rejected
• This is a role in Data SOURCING and STRATEGY – there is no Data Science component
• General understanding of financial markets and how data translates into investment value (e.g., alpha generation, risk management, portfolio construction) is highly preferred
• Multiple asset classes of data experience is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in some finance‑related field is a plus