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DRW · 19 hours ago

Equity Analyst - Special Situations

positionChicago, IL
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$150K/yr - $250K/yr

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience in the markets. They are seeking a Special Situations Equity Analyst to provide fundamental insights into Corporate Actions and Special Situations, collaborating with trading teams and external data vendors to enhance their trading strategies.

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Responsibilities

Provide real-time analysis on relevant corporate events, distressed scenarios, capital structure dislocations, and other unique situations
Work with traders to generate trades around the research process output
Maintain financial models and valuation scenarios to analyse companies’ performance
Monitor and build probability distributions for upcoming events to anticipate stock performance and volatility
Develop catalyst-driven theses around new and existing corporate actions
Research and propose new strategies adjacent to the desk’s existing playbook
Work with Software Engineers to develop automated web scrapers and other data analytics tools
Manage external relationships with sell side research desks, data vendors, and brokers
Engage with the DRW hiring process in order to help build out the team

Qualification

Financial markets understandingPython codingOptions pricing knowledgeDescriptive statisticsLarge data sets experienceConfident communicatorSynthesize informationAttention to detail

Required

Strong understanding of financial markets and the impact of events on company valuations
Extreme attention to detail and accuracy
Strong understanding of descriptive statistics
Coding capability in Python, R, Matlab or similar statistical language
Ability to synthesize qualitative and sometimes messy quantitative information, from often disparate and incomplete sources
Experience working with large data sets
Understanding of options pricing and greeks
Confident communicator

Benefits

Group medical
Pharmacy
Dental and vision insurance
401k (with discretionary employer match)
Short and long-term disability
Life and AD&D insurance
Health savings accounts
Flexible spending accounts

Company

DRW

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DRW is a diversified trading firm that combines technology, research, and risk management to capture trading and investment opportunities.
dateFounded in 1992
location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://drw.com/

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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James Radecki
Global Head of Business Development at Cumberland
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