Director of Analytics/Research

Stone Garden Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual performance-based bonus

Employee share plan bonus

Opportunity to participate in profit sharing

Job summary

A family office in Houston seeks a Director of Analytics/Research to manage data analytics, risk management, and investment monitoring. Candidates must have over 10 years of relevant experience and a strong interest in applying AI and data science to investment strategy. This senior leadership position offers competitive compensation, including performance-based bonuses and profit sharing, within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ relevant experience in research, strategy, consulting, or investment management.
• Demonstrated interest in applying AI and data science to financial or economic research.
• Deep understanding of financial markets and economics, with a focus on private capital being a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage thematic research on macroeconomic, geopolitical, and sectoral trends.
• Develop and manage risk frameworks and stress-testing processes.
• Build dashboards for portfolio monitoring and performance attribution.
• Direct data collection and ensure consistency of research inputs.
• Partner with the investment team to integrate thematic insights into deal evaluation.

Skills

AI and data science application

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Synthesis skills

Curiosity and innovation

Collaborative mindset

Detail-oriented

Self-motivation

Education

Advanced degree

CFA preferred

Tools

Python

SQL

Data visualization tools

AI platforms

NLP models

LLMs

Job description

Overview

Stone Garden Group (SGG) is a newly established single-family office, headquartered in Houston, Texas. SGG’s mission is superior alpha generation, leveraging a dual competitive advantage of a wide mandate and a long-term investment horizon of a young principal. Stone Garden is founded on the integration of advanced analytics and AI driven automation of data collection and management, research workflows, investment underwriting, thematic development, and risk management. The team is comprised of professionals from leadership roles in private markets, hedge funds, commodity trading, and operational management across institutional asset management and global energy firms. SGG is seeking a Director of Analytics/Research to report directly to the CIO. This is a senior leadership position, tasked with spearheading the firm’s data analytics, risk management, and investment monitoring functions. SGG has a strong focus on private market investing, with an initial emphasis on applying a data focused approach to fund investments, co-investments, GP Stakes, and secondary investments. SGG will also maintain the flexibility to pursue opportunistic direct and public market investments as opportunities arise.

Responsibilities

• Manage thematic research on macroeconomic, geopolitical, and sectoral trends
• Develop and manage risk frameworks and stress-testing processes
• Build dashboards for portfolio monitoring and performance attribution
• Direct data collection and ensure consistency of research inputs
• Partner with investment team to integrate thematic insights into deal evaluation
• Present findings to the CIO and Investment Committee

This position offers the opportunity to sit at the center of the investment process, taking on substantive responsibilities that directly inform decision-making at the family office.

Qualifications

We seek individuals who thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment and demonstrate excellence, judgment, and intellectual curiosity. The successful candidate will bring:

• 10+ years’ relevant experience in research, strategy, consulting, or investment management
• Demonstrated interest in applying AI and data science to financial or economic research
• Comfortable experimenting with various tools (Python, SQL, NLP models, LLMs, data visualization, AI platforms) to generate insights
• Curiosity and bias for innovation: interest in how technology will reshape private markets and investment analysis
• Strong analytical, communication, and synthesis skills
• Deep understanding of financial markets and economics (private capital is a plus)
• Advanced degree and CFA preferred, but not required
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative, and detail-oriented
• Humility, desire to be part of a high achieving team, growth mindset
• Strong work ethic and self-motivation
• Ability and eagerness to present ideas (written and verbal)

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary and benefits package
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Employee share plan bonus tied to portfolio performance
• Opportunity to participate in profit sharing

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology