Business Strategy Lead

Millennium•New York, NY

1d•$160,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Business Strategy Lead at Millennium, your primary responsibility will be to drive the strategic agenda by analyzing unique business opportunities and leading cross-departmental projects across all areas of the firm. You will analyze investment strategies and other opportunities to grow Millennium’s multi-strategy platform. Projects will involve working across the breadth of the firm including our four trading businesses (fundamental equities, systematic, fixed income, and commodities), Finance, Risk Management, and Business Development. We are seeking an experienced and talented individual who has developed a robust analytical skill set they can use to solve complex problems and drive informed decisions. Day-to-day, this means you’ll have the opportunity to influence senior executives, lead projects, and hone our competitive intelligence framework. While we are definitely looking for someone technically savvy, we are also looking for someone able to flex between strategic big-picture thinking and an analytical detail-oriented focus when delivering information to senior leadership. If this sounds like the kind of environment you thrive in, we’d love to hear from you.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years work experience
2 years’ experience in investment banking OR 2 years’ experience at a Tier 1 consulting firm OR Experience in a strategy or corporate development group of a leading financial institution
Ability to conduct rigorous analysis (both quantitative and qualitative) necessary to frame and solve complex problems
Strong presentation skills and experience presenting to senior leadership
Strong communication skills; ability to influence and articulate a variety of issues to different audiences, tailoring messages accordingly
Ability to get up to speed quickly on new problems, shift gears and handle multiple topics concurrently

Responsibilities

Structure complex problems into simple, easy-to-understand frameworks
Conduct in depth research, develop quantitative analyses and synthesize information to provide recommendations to senior leaders to drive strategic business decisions
Build financial models and business cases in support of key decisions
Manage the delivery of multiple projects while keeping all stakeholders and sponsors informed
Develop a detailed understanding of Millennium, its investment strategies and build comprehensive and innovative competitive and market analyses
Challenge work in progress, results and reorient any analyses if needed
Diagnose issues, prioritize and escalate when needed
Identify potential risks and mitigants