The Role:  PM Onboarding is responsible for onboarding Portfolio Managers (PMs) and their teams to the WorldQuant platform. We serve as a key point of contact through onboarding discussions, introductions to trading tools/services, and general guidance as managers work to launch their trading strategy. We remain an important point of contact throughout a portfolio manager’s career at WorldQuant, helping to ensure they have all the resources required to run a successful business.

You will acquire an understanding of the trading lifecycle, technical environment, and strategy development at WorldQuant. You'll understand the big picture and be able to zoom into the details as necessary. You're organized, practical, and able to bring order to complex situations. You'll use your knowledge and skills in the following ways:

• Collect, document, evaluate, and socialize requirements for new Portfolio Managers. Translate this into a support plan that you will manage - coordinating with relevant stakeholders and removing blockers until a successful launch.
• Analyze current business processes to find automation and efficiency opportunities. Develop the solution and drive change management.
• Assist with new, high-visibility, technical requests including prioritization, risks, dependencies, and status.
• Develop and maintain metrics to assess the health of the program and make data-driven decisions. Package findings such that they are presentable to a senior audience.
• As you learn about the various systems at WorldQuant, improve or develop documentation and training guides to be referenced by a wide audience.

 

What You’ll bring:

• A degree in a quantitative, technical, or business (i.e. informatics, finance) discipline
• 3-5 years of experience in financial services
• Basic knowledge of the trading lifecycle
• Experience working with Traders or Portfolio Managers is a plus
• Strong project management, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Competent with Excel and JIRA (or equivalent software)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Basic knowledge of SQL and Python is helpful but not required

 

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package 
• Core benefits include: premium private health insurance and life insurance with savings plan  
• Support for every aspect of life through Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave 
• Strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, guest speakers, share and learn events, global conferences 
• Regular offsite team buildings, annual conferences and occasional global summits – opportunity to travel and connect with our local and global teams 
• Employee resources groups with strong diversity and inclusion culture