Data Strategist

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it.
DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

The Data Strategist
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Unified Platform Data Management team, working to grow our research data platform.

Candidates should demonstrate the expertise to identify andlinkdata solutions to business needs.

They will have strong domain knowledge,solid organizationalskillsand the ability to communicate with stakeholders throughout DRW’s global footprint.

• Developdatarequirements and provide recommendations to front office traders and researchers, working closely withcollaboratorsincluding data analysts and engineers.
• Drive curations of our catalog of data sets to ensure broad discoverability within the platform.
• Drive evaluation and integration of new datasets, managing the data onboarding lifecycle for our platform.
• Collaborate with data engineers and Contract Management team to track and communicate progress and priorities with key user groups.
• Build relationships with front office users to promote data platform offerings and growth
• Employ data analysis skills to ensure new sets provide maximum business value and meet requirements for completeness, accessibility and interoperability.
• Drive curations of our catalog of data sets to ensure broad discoverability within the platform.
• Ensure all stakeholders have appropriate access to datasets to power their trading strategy ideation. Collaborate on continuous improvement of access management processes and tools.
• Engage with external vendors to keep DRW informed of new offerings and trends.

• Knowledge of modern financialmarketsandinstruments,research dataset sand platforms
• 5+ years working with front office stakeholders, including traders and researchers to fulfil their data needs
• Experience performing data analysis in SQL and Python using common libraries like pandas
• Experience using cloud-based tools like AWS S3 or Snowflake
• Strong organizational and relationship management skills

The annual base salary range for this position is $125,000 to $175,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.

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DRW is a Chicago-based trading firm founded in 1992 by Don Wilson, who started it while trading Eurodollar options in the pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and still leads…