Data Ranger

Bridgewater Associates • Westport, CT

132d • $120,000 - $185,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

In this role, you will be an integral part of the Data Strategy and Acquisition function within our Investment Implementation group. Operating at the front edge of our Investment Data practice, you will assist, learn, and contribute to the evolution of our Relationship Management, Supplier Knowledge Management, Contract Management, and Service Management administration disciplines. You will engage with investors, associates, engineers, and external vendors and providers to drive strong outside-in and inside-out knowledge, quality management, and business process alignment.
You will be a central part of our Research and Data Strategy function and immersed in the middle of our flows, investment questions, supplier challenges, matching ideation, internal marketing/advocacy, and service strategy. You will regularly communicate your understanding and assessments to a diverse group of stakeholders, including investment professionals, vendors and service providers, and Management, Compliance, Legal, and Finance. You will partner across the firm and with vendors, collaborating with hundreds of individuals over the course of a year.

Requirements

• Are curious, practical, analytical, and willing to engage broadly with a highly diverse set of people both inside and outside of Bridgewater.
• Can manage a high volume of work across diverse functions and competing priorities, while effectively communicating and executing.
• Are deeply interested in understanding our Investment Data practice and its lifecycle management.
• Think in terms of systems and naturally look for ways to solve problems through the evolution of those systems.
• Hold a high degree of personal responsibility and ownership in everything you do.
• Are willing to operate at all levels of the stack, from basic task execution to complex, multi-month and multi-modal efforts.
• 4-year degree from an accredited undergraduate institution
• 3-7 years of relevant work experience at an investment bank, vendor/service provider or asset management firm
• Experience in at least two of the following: Relationship Management, Service Management, or Supplier Knowledge Management
• In addition, to succeed within our unique culture and work environment, individuals must demonstrate humility, innate curiosity, and openness to new ideas and approaches. Candidates must be driven, confident, and goal-oriented. All Bridgewater employees are expected to be honest, exceptionally direct, and eager to provide and receive objective feedback. Our employees constantly strive for self-improvement through feedback and self-reflection and are committed to the pursuit of excellence.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Capital Markets market data is a strong plus

Responsibilities

• Activating, advocating, executing, and assisting in the systems, sourcing, supply chains, and internal demand we use to provide and maintain inbound fuel and internal investment asks of the practice.
• Dynamically understanding the world of offerings, known and unknown to Bridgewater, creating potential matches, indications of interest, and bringing structure from the external world into Bridgewater.
• Understanding and effectively communicating the state of specific pieces and slices of the sourcing portfolio, including market making and matching, as well as knowledge bases of passes, no bids, and deferred opportunities.
• Assisting in the building, maintenance, and rapid sorting of inbound and run-state assets within the sourcing portfolio.
• Creating and assisting in initiatives to improve the quality, reliability, and efficiency of the systems you own or are part of.
• Continuously evaluating and enhancing processes for sourcing, vetting, and delivering content to investment professionals at scale.
• Advocating with existing and potential vendors to improve the quality of their pitches.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees