Research & Strategy Advisor, Schonfeld Family Office

Schonfeld•New York, NY

3h•$300,000•Remote

About The Position

The Schonfeld Family Office is seeking a highly organized, thoughtful and structured individual to serve as a research-driven thought partner across all aspects of the Principal’s business and personal activities, and long-term strategic initiatives The position reports directly to the Principal and operates independently from the associated hedge fund operations This individual should be self-sufficient in advancing multiple projects without significant day-to-day guidance while maintaining clear communication and structured updates The mandate is intellectual partnership, research, organization, and structured strategic thinking. This will include, but is not limited to: Generational wealth strategy and long-term family planning Estate and trust structure optimization Tax efficiency research and solving for tax leakage Portfolio construction and after-tax return analysis across diversified assets Evaluation of potential new business lines and strategic pivots Behavioral finance and investor psychology Organization and cataloging of ideas, AI research, and long-term thinking frameworks Technology solutions and AI optimization for research and information management Strategic mentorship support for adult children Business planning and guidance for family entrepreneurial initiatives In-depth study of multi-strategy hedge funds and competitors Analysis of how financial firms evolve over decades Case studies of industry leaders Monitoring structural shifts within the hedge fund industry Studying competitor strategy and positioning

Requirements

5-10 years of prior consulting/family office experience
Travel to Old Westbury, NY on average 1x/week

Responsibilities

Generational wealth strategy and long-term family planning
Estate and trust structure optimization
Tax efficiency research and solving for tax leakage
Portfolio construction and after-tax return analysis across diversified assets
Evaluation of potential new business lines and strategic pivots
Behavioral finance and investor psychology
Organization and cataloging of ideas, AI research, and long-term thinking frameworks
Technology solutions and AI optimization for research and information management
Strategic mentorship support for adult children
Business planning and guidance for family entrepreneurial initiatives
In-depth study of multi-strategy hedge funds and competitors
Analysis of how financial firms evolve over decades
Case studies of industry leaders
Monitoring structural shifts within the hedge fund industry
Studying competitor strategy and positioning