Lead, Data Sourcing & Strategy (Alternative Data)

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. seeks a Senior Associate to lead data sourcing and content leadership for its Fundamental Equity teams.

The role partners with Investment teams to onboard high-quality datasets, coordinate with Legal, Compliance, and Data Science, and drive a proactive data strategy. You will serve as the primary data liaison, maintaining vendor relationships and ensuring regulatory compliance while turning data insights into investment context.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of alt data experience in a vendor or financial services firm.
• Broad exposure to alternative market data sets and usage in investment research.
• Experience with regulatory requirements for diverse data sources.
• Experience in contract management and negotiations.
• Strong data onboarding and project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead data sourcing and content leadership for Fundamental Equity teams.
• Serve as primary data liaison with internal and external stakeholders.
• Onboard best-in-class datasets and develop data strategy.
• Provide proactive data insights to investment teams.
• Manage data onboarding with Legal, Compliance, Data Science.
• Maintain vendor relationships and negotiate renewals.

Skills

Alternative data

Market data

Financial instruments

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Contract management

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Data expertise

Job description

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. seeks a Senior Associate to lead data sourcing and content leadership for its Fundamental Equity teams.

The role partners with Investment teams to onboard high-quality datasets, coordinate with Legal, Compliance, and Data Science, and drive a proactive data strategy. You will serve as the primary data liaison, maintaining vendor relationships and ensuring regulatory compliance while turning data insights into investment context.