Data Strategist

Jane Street Group, LLC; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Jane Street Group, LLC is seeking a Data Strategist who can understand the external data landscape, identify datasets that could improve our trading, and procure that data.

You’ll partner closely with traders, researchers, and other colleagues to understand their work, advise them on what data could help, and compare their options. You’ll learn what data exists by attending conferences, meeting vendors, and investigating sources that may hold valuable data even if it isn't yet commercialized.

Qualifications

• Experience sourcing, evaluating, and procuring datasets.
• Analytical and quick to develop domain expertise.
• Able to build relationships with colleagues and external vendors.
• Capable of managing multiple projects and switching context.

Responsibilities

• Identify datasets to improve trading performance and procure data.
• Manage vendor relationships, vet products, and negotiate terms.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Data Engineering to deploy datasets.

Skills

Data sourcing

Vendor management

Data evaluation

Cross-functional work

Job description

We’re looking for a Data Strategist who can understand the external data landscape, identify datasets that could improve our trading, and procure that data.

You’ll partner closely with traders, researchers, and other colleagues to understand their work, advise them on what data could help, and compare their options. You’ll learn what data exists by attending conferences, following industry developments, meeting vendors, and investigating sources that may hold valuable data even if it isn't yet commercialized.

You’ll manage our vendor relationships to vet promising products, negotiate contract terms, and influence vendor roadmaps, while coordinating with our Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Data Engineering teams to bring datasets into production use.

About you

• Professionally experienced with sourcing, evaluating, and procuring datasets
• Analytical, curious, and quick to build expertise in new areas
• Able to build strong relationships with colleagues across the firm and with outside vendors
• Able to manage multiple concurrent projects and context-switch throughout the day
• A strong written and verbal communicator

Base salary is $150,000 - $225,000. Base salary is only one part of Jane Street total compensation, which includes an annual discretionary bonus.

Jane Street is an Equal Opportunity Employer