Quantitative Business Analyst

Radixuniversity; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Radixuniversity in Chicago is seeking an analytical individual to join its Business Team. The role involves working directly with various functions to enhance business operations and development. You will be tasked with optimizing tools, conducting research, and creating data-driven models.

Ideal candidates should be proficient in Python and demonstrate strong analytical and multitasking capabilities to aid in the firm’s growth and communication improvements.

Qualifications

• Proficient at extracting and organizing raw data from various sources.
• Experience in Python scripting and automation.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize tools and processes for business operations.
• Conduct research to evaluate new business opportunities.
• Build dashboards and predictive models to inform business decisions.

Skills

Data mining

Python coding

Algorithmic design in C++

Interpersonal communication

Data visualization with Tableau

Multitasking

Job description

As part of a lean Business Team, you’ll work directly with a range of functions and their leads to design, optimize and execute tools and processes for business operations and business development. You will also be responsible for both internal and external communication to partners and vendors regarding our business compliance and trading operations.

You’ll conduct research to help evaluate new business opportunities, and build dashboards, predictive models, and other tools to inform data‑driven business decisions.

Qualifications

We’re looking for highly analytical people who want to help build the research‑driven trading firm of the future. The individual wants to help manage our business operations for the existing business (research, technology, and operations) functions by improving communication, code and any other necessary elements.

• Proficient at data mining, extraction and organization of raw format data from various sources such as accounting systems, gitlab, and more. Experience, or a desire to learn, Tableau & other user interface tools that require data‑input and entries is helpful as well.
• Proficient in Python coding, especially in scripting and automation
• Technically capable in other areas of computing, such as algorithmic design in C++ or has a strong desire to become proficient in it.
• Detail oriented and can easily identify key influencing factors; able to quickly retain historical highlights to focus on future improvements.
• Results driven: able to drive tasks to completion in a timely manner.
• Ability to multitask: iterate quickly towards a better solution while not dropping the ball on other concurrent functions.
• Analytical: ability to understand the full scope and depth of the issue, able to solve for the long‑term.
• Strong self‑awareness and high emotional intelligence to assist with interpersonal and communication improvements.
• Must work well independently