Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Implement and develop an architecture to support our diverse and complex set of investment portfolios and strategies
Assist with migrating and reconciling our CRM data, partnership / hedge fund transaction and valuation data, and portfolio return and risk data with Dynamo’s toolset
Refine and implement workflow, processes, and systems to help build organizational infrastructure, including data loading, set-up, modeling, analysis, and troubleshooting
Design and test solutions that will meet our internal needs and grow the Dynamo ecosystem
Leverage Dynamo technology platforms, templates, and tools to enhance operational efficiency, information and data management, and reporting capabilities
Utilize data insights to support informed decision making.
Perform work as a technical / functional expert with minimal direction
Prepare verbal and written presentations as requested
May perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications :
An undergraduate degree in Computer Science / Information Technology, Economics, or Finance
A minimum of 3-7 years of investment management industry and / or information technology experience including aspects of investment operations, finance, and / or data management within a relevant buy-side organization, including family offices, endowments, foundations, hedge funds, asset managers, banks, and consulting firms
Strong mathematical and analytical skills with respect to software systems and implementation relevant to investments, data, and risk management
Advanced experience with Excel required. Experience with Microsoft Power Query and PowerBI preferred
Experience with VBA, SQL, R, Python, or other language(s) preferred as is familiarity with external APIs
Competence, creativity, and ingenuity with elements that intersect finance and technology
Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate data and minimize errors, while also having the ability to see the organizational goals and take action to achieve them
Ability to learn and effectively use various software programs used by the Investment Department
Ability to function effectively as a team member and work independently as needed
Thorough professionalism in all technical and non-technical aspects of the position
Ability to prioritize and meet work deadlines consistently
The position is currently hybrid and based in Chicago, Illinois.
Annual starting salary for this role will start at $100,000. This position is also eligible for an incentive bonus of up to 70% of the base salary.