Research Analyst - Discretionary Macro

Your Role

AQR is looking to hire a Research Analyst to join Discretionary Portfolio Management within the Macro and Multi-Strategy Group. The Macro and Multi Strategy group focuses on all aspects of research and portfolio management for a range of the firm’s alternative funds including Managed Futures, Global Macro, Style Premia, Hedge Fund Risk Premia and Absolute Return. The Discretionary Macro team works with the firm’s systematic researchers to jointly manage macro portfolios and the firm’s flagship Global Macro Strategy.

The team performs qualitative analysis of macroeconomic fundamentals impacting a broad range of asset classes to implement discretionary trades, model and manage event risk, and identify potential new areas of research.

• 1-3 years relevant experience
• Bachelors in a quantitative field (e.g. Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Math, Engineering, etc.) with a desire to work in the financial services industry
• Skills required:
  
  Python, Bloomberg Terminal, Excel, Pandas, SQL. Nice to have: familiarity with AWS, Linux, Flask
• Strong problem solving and quantitative skills
• High degree of intellectual curiosity
• Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form
• Well-organized, detail-oriented and able to focus in a dynamic and collaborative environment
• Results oriented

• Hard working and eager to learn in a highly intellectual, collaborative environment
• Well-organized and detail-oriented
• Enthusiastic about developing and implementing ideas
• Self-starter, able to work independently as well as within a team
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills