Fundamental Data Researcher

Location: New York | Chicago

Focus: Systematic Investing

Business: Cubist

About the role

A Cubist portfolio management team specializing in the systematic trading of US credit markets is looking for a highly talented Data Researcher.

Responsibilities

• Design and own a process of normalizing and sanitizing fundamental data across a wide universe of public companies (based on 10Q, 10K, etc.)
• Design and own a process of tracking real-time data of corporate bond issuances/redemptions/etc. and other relevant corporate events
• Conduct independent research of the fundamental data, detecting anomalies and outliers. Prioritize and conduct deep dive case studies
• In collaboration with the research team, make predictions of capital structure changes and corporate event outcomes
• Proactively search for alternative, unstructured data sets with signal potential for corporate credit

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or higher in Accounting, Economics, Business, or other related discipline
• 2+ years of work experience as an accountant, financial data analyst, industry analyst, or other related role
• CPA or CFA is a plus
• Coursework in Statistics and Econometrics and skills in empirical data analysis are a plus
• Some programming skills are a plus (e.g., Python) and a strong self-learner
• Tenacious, detail-orientated, and organized
• Strong communication skills
• Team player, driven and collaborative

Pay

The annual base salary range for this role is $150,000-$200,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.