D. E. Shaw India | Analyst/Senior Analyst - Middle Office – Financial Operations

Responsibilities

• This team supports the lifecycle of the firm's global trading strategies and serves as a key link between the front office and operational teams.
• This position will initially be an individual contributor role, with the potential to assume people management responsibilities in the future based on business needs and the candidate's interest.
• Additionally, you will assist in building and maintaining workflows, dashboards, and tools that monitor trading activity and operational health.
• Furthermore, you will develop subject matter expertise in internal booking systems and workflows and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
• In this role, you will serve as a key point of contact for trading desk inquiries, supporting post-trade operations across multiple asset classes and strategies.
• You will support the trade lifecycle from execution through settlement, helping ensure accurate and timely processing of trade events-including trade capture, P&L, security master, settlements, and corporate actions.
• You will also investigate and resolve discrepancies across internal systems and external data sources, escalating issues as appropriate.
• You will coordinate with front office, back office, and external counterparties to help resolve operational, settlement, or reconciliation issues.

Qualifications

• A postgraduate degree and 2+ years of experience in fund operations or middle/back-office roles within the financial services sector.
• A good understanding of trade lifecycle operations, including trade capture, P&L, security master, and settlement processes.
• Exceptional communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail, with a keen desire to grow and take ownership in a dynamic setting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Experience managing front office inquiries and coordinating with internal/external stakeholders to resolve operational issues.
• Familiarity with financial software such as Bloomberg or Capital IQ.
• Familiarity with business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI) or experience with process automation.

D. E. Shaw India

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm founded in New York in 1988. D. E. Shaw India supports the group's investment, technology, finance and operations functions.

Finance professionals at D. E. Shaw India usually work in fund accounting, financial and regulatory reporting, tax and operations. Many of these roles ask for a CA qualification and exposure to investment products.

• Industry: Investment and technology development
• Headquarters: New York, USA (D. E. Shaw group)
• In India: A long-standing office in Hyderabad, plus offices in Bengaluru and Gurugram