Research and Business Development Assistant

The D. E. Shaw group, a leading investment and technology development firm with approximately US $23 billion in aggregate capital, seeks a gifted assistant to join our resource development team. The successful candidate will assist the department's Associates in gathering competitive intelligence, networking in a variety of hedge fund and private equity arenas, and identifying and attracting star talent to the firm.As an integral part of our long-term growth strategy, the role affords the opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in alternative asset management and develop an in-depth understanding of our firm's sophisticated investment strategies in a work environment where casual dress and informality are the rule. Candidates with serious outside interests are encouraged to apply; this position provides competitive compensation and benefits for reasonable work hours, and is ideal for aspiring artists who need a stable source of income to support other pursuits.We are seeking a candidate with a record of extraordinary academic and/or "real world" achievement as well as strong communication and intellectual abilities. Some background in finance, financial consulting or journalism, or economics is a plus.
Please send resume and cover letter to [Click here for email].Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national original, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.
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