D. E. Shaw India | Senior Analyst/Manager – DESIM Operations and Client Services – Financial Operations

Responsibilities

• We are looking for a highly resourceful, proactive, and detail-oriented individual to join our Operations and Client Services team supporting D.
• You will be a part of a team that is responsible for designing and implementing processes and controls to support a growing business, executing strategic projects and initiatives, and optimizing internal and external client service.
• Additionally, you will engage with internal stakeholders on operational matters, working closely with the team on initiatives aimed at improving client service while interacting directly with investors and counterparties.
• Furthermore, you will participate in changing management processes, working closely with the DESIM COO and other internal stakeholders on projects and initiatives aimed at creating automated and efficient processes, along with supporting technology projects to build tools for reporting and analysis, streamlining workflows, and improving the user experience.
• You will provide operational support for fund and managed account launches and liquidations, complex investor transactions, and investment mandate changes.
• You will contribute to the reporting function within the team, supporting the production of investor reports, managing day-to-day reporting workflows, and coordinating production.

Qualifications

• A Chartered Accountancy qualification or a master’s degree in finance, along with 2–6 years of experience in fund operations and/or client service roles within the financial services sector.
• Proficient project management and critical thinking skills with good commercial judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities, a process-oriented mindset, the ability to execute short-term tasks while contributing to long-term projects, and the desire to work as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Knowledge of investor transactions, brokerage/counterparty relationships, and hedge fund accounting functions.
• Prior experience in mentoring or coordinating small teams and a track record of contributing to process improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement scalable automation, AI solutions, and agentic workflows that streamline reporting and improve operational efficiency.

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