Senior Associate, Management Reporting

Wall Street Oasis; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

Medical and prescription drug coverage

401(k) contribution matching

Wellness reimbursement

Family building benefits

Charitable gift match program

Job summary

The D. E. Shaw group is seeking a senior associate to join its Management Reporting team within Financial Operations in New York. The role focuses on delivering executive-ready analyses on compensation and management company economics to senior leadership.

You will partner with senior leaders, frame insights clearly, and help scale the team’s capabilities, including leading initiatives in generative AI integration and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 7–10 years of experience in management company finance, compensation consulting, or internal strategy roles at large alternative asset managers.
• Ability to influence senior decision-makers through reframing analyses.
• Proven track record of rigorous analysis with incomplete data.
• Exceptional executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leadership on high-priority analyses tied to compensation and management company economics.
• Frame issues, structure analyses, and interpret results for leadership in a decision-useful way.
• Help scale the team’s capability and expand impact.
• Lead team initiatives in generative AI integration, process improvement, technology adoption, and automation.

Skills

Executive communication

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Generative AI integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/business

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

The D. E. Shaw group seeks a senior associate with exceptional commercial and

analytical skills to join its Management Reporting team within Financial Operations. The

team is responsible for delivering high-impact analysis and executive-ready insights to

the firm’s senior leadership, with a particular focus on compensation and management

company economics. This role offers the opportunity to shape the team’s analytical

capabilities and influence how senior leadership evaluates business-related

WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

• Partner closely with senior leadership on high-priority, bespoke analyses tied to compensation, management company economics, and other commercial and strategic questions relevant to senior leadership decision-making.
• Apply keen commercial judgment to frame issues, structure analyses, and interpret results in a decision-useful way, navigating ambiguity and presenting findings in a clear, leadership-appropriate format.
• Help scale the team’s capability to support senior leadership by identifying gaps, strengthening the analytical approach, and proactively expanding the team’s impact.
• Lead team initiatives in generative AI integration, process improvement, technology adoption, and automation.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Seven to ten years of experience in management company finance, compensation consulting, or internal strategy roles at large alternative asset managers.
• A bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior decision-makers through reframing analyses and providing new perspectives on complex problems.
• Proven track record of producing rigorous analysis with imperfect or incomplete data, with experience defining scope in ambiguous situations and building or expanding team capabilities to address emerging needs.
• Exceptional executive communication skills, including the ability to synthesize and present complex findings for senior audiences.
• The expected annual base salary for this position is $190,000 to $230,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.

The D. E. Shaw group is an equal opportunity employer.