Senior Associate, Management Reporting

The D. E. Shaw Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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, NY. This role involves close collaboration with senior leadership to perform high-impact analyses related to compensation and company economics.

The successful candidate will have significant experience in management finance and will be expected to produce rigorous analyses, present findings clearly, and help enhance the team's analytical approach. A strong background in commercial judgment and executive communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in management company finance or compensation consulting.
• Ability to influence senior decision-makers.
• Experience with rigorous analysis using incomplete data.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leadership on high-priority analyses tied to compensation.
• Frame issues and structure analyses to present findings clearly.
• Lead initiatives in AI integration and process improvement.

Skills

Commercial judgment

Analytical skills

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business or related field

Advanced degree (preferred)

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 compensation decisions.

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.

Who 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.