Associate Director, Corporate Strategy

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. is seeking an Associate Director to shape and execute the Firm's strategic priorities.

You will partner with the Corporate Strategy team, senior leadership, and subject matter experts to evaluate growth opportunities and drive execution of key initiatives. The role requires strong analytical capabilities, experience in strategy consulting or buy-side strategy, and the ability to lead cross-functional projects, conduct rigorous market research, financial modeling,

Qualifications

• Structured and logical thinker who can rapidly develop expertise in unfamiliar topics and approach complex projects in an organized, process-oriented manner.
• Intellectually curious, with a demonstrated ability to go beyond surface-level analysis through fact-based research, sound judgment, and resourceful problem solving.
• Strong analytical capabilities across both quantitative and qualitative disciplines, including financial modeling and business-case development.
• Highly organized and adaptable, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple workstreams in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex analysis into concise, decision-oriented materials for senior audiences.
• Collaborative and effective working across functions, levels of seniority, and areas of technical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the Firm’s strategic plan and support execution against key strategic priorities.
• Conduct diligence and develop recommendations regarding potential new investment strategies, products, businesses, and other growth opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to build new capabilities, enhance existing capabilities, and improve the Firm’s operating model.
• Conduct rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis, including market research, competitive assessment, financial modeling, and business-case development.
• Synthesize complex information into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership and key stakeholders

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial modeling

Quantitative analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Project management

Education

Experience in strategy consulting or buy-side corporate strategy

Job description

This role offers an opportunity to help shape and execute the strategic priorities of a leading alternative asset manager. The Associate Director will partner with the broader Corporate Strategy team, senior leadership, and subject matter experts across the Firm to evaluate growth opportunities, develop strategic recommendations, and drive execution of key initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the Firm’s strategic plan and support execution against key strategic priorities.
• Conduct diligence and develop recommendations regarding potential new investment strategies, products, businesses, and other growth opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to build new capabilities, enhance existing capabilities, and improve the Firm’s operating model.
• Conduct rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis, including market research, competitive assessment, financial modeling, and business-case development.
• Synthesize complex information into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership and key stakeholders

Interfaces

The Associate Director will report to the Head of Strategy and work closely with members of the Corporate Strategy team, senior leadership, the Management and Investment Committees, and subject matter experts across and outside the Firm.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Structured and logical thinker who can rapidly develop expertise in unfamiliar topics and approach complex projects in an organized, process-oriented manner.
• Intellectually curious, with a demonstrated ability to go beyond surface-level analysis through fact-based research, sound judgment, and resourceful problem solving.
• Strong analytical capabilities across both quantitative and qualitative disciplines, including financial modeling and business-case development.
• Highly organized and adaptable, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple workstreams in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex analysis into concise, decision-oriented materials for senior audiences.
• Collaborative and effective working across functions, levels of seniority, and areas of technical expertise.

Education, Training, and Experience

• Experience at a leading strategy consulting firm (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, or Bain); in a buy-side corporate strategy role; or in a role involving the evaluation of investment strategies, investment managers, or related business opportunities.
• Candidates with strategy consulting backgrounds must have meaningful experience serving financial-services clients and/or prior experience in financial services