Data Strategist

PDT Partners•New York, NY

2d•$180,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

PDT Partners, a quantitative investment manager, is hiring a Data Strategist to join its Data Team. The role identifies and sources new datasets, works with quantitative researchers to understand their data priorities, and contributes to the firm’s long-term success. The position is hybrid and requires working from the New York City office at least three days per week. The Data Strategist monitors the data landscape and financial markets, evaluates potential datasets, coordinates their lifecycle across internal teams, and builds vendor relationships. Over time, the role will take on greater responsibility for originating data projects and helping shape the firm’s overall data strategy.

Requirements

Demonstrated passion for quantitative finance, trading, and data science.
2–5+ years of experience in finance and/or a quantitative role.
Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to execute productively.
Detail-oriented, organized, and motivated to understand issues deeply.
Strong written and public-speaking communication skills, including the ability to translate across technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong project management skills, including time management, urgency, and the ability to scope projects effectively.
Strong interpersonal skills, including enjoying meeting new people and building relationships, and willingness to pick up the phone.
Adaptable, with the ability to context-switch, balance multiple projects, and work across teams and disciplines.
Entrepreneurial and curious, with the ability over time to identify which datasets or leads merit deeper pursuit.

Nice To Haves

STEM degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Understand and monitor the data landscape and financial markets.
Source and conduct initial evaluation of new datasets.
Communicate data recommendations aligned with research priorities.
Own the data lifecycle, coordinating across Legal, Compliance, Data Engineering, Procurement, and other teams to deliver datasets in a timely fashion.
Drive long-term data projects to completion.
Build and maintain relationships with data vendors.
Attend and participate in conferences and industry events.
Grow and maintain PDT’s central data repository.
With time, originate and execute on data projects.
With time, help determine the firm’s overall data strategy.