Role

An Ecliptic portfolio management team specializing in the systematic trading of US credit markets is seeking a highly talented Data Researcher.

Responsibilities

- Design and own a process for normalizing and sanitizing fundamental data across a broad universe of public companies (e.g., 10Q, 10K filings)

- Track real-time data on corporate bond issuances, redemptions, and other corporate events

- Conduct independent research on fundamental data to detect anomalies and outliers

- Prioritize and conduct deep-dive case studies to analyze corporate financials

- Collaborate with the research team to predict capital structure changes and corporate event outcomes

- Proactively search for alternative, unstructured data sets with potential signals for corporate credit

Requirements

- Undergraduate degree or higher in Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline

- 2+ years of experience as an accountant, financial data analyst, industry analyst, or similar role

- CPA or CFA is a plus

- Coursework in Statistics and Econometrics, along with skills in empirical data analysis, is a plus

- Some programming skills (e.g., Python) and a strong self-learner

- Tenacious, detail-oriented, and organized

- Strong communication skills

- Team player, driven, and collaborative

Compensation

- Annual base salary: $150,000 – $200,000 (USD)

- Discretionary bonus compensation

- Comprehensive benefits package

- Actual compensation may vary based on location, experience, education, and skill level