Associate Director - Chief of Staff to The Operating Committee at D. E. Shaw India

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $60 billion in investment capital as of June 1, 2022, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff. We have a significant presence in the world's capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies.

We are looking for Chief of Staff to the Operating Committee (OC) to join our firm’s office in Hyderabad, India. D. E. Shaw India (DESIS) is led by a three-member Operating Committee and the OC works collectively to manage day-to-day operations and chart the strategic course for the firm. This collaborative leadership model sets us apart and reflects our core principles. This role will lead the Office of the OC (OCO).

WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

You will be responsible to program and manage multiple strategic initiatives at any given point. For example, you will be a part of ideating on new business cases, influencing our overall contributions to the D. E. Shaw group, or strategizing to drive further efficiencies at scale. Additionally, you will help formulate strategic business initiatives from development through successful execution under the guidance and partnership of senior leadership and execute it with minimal direction or outside assistance. You will also be responsible for keeping the OC updated on major initiatives, planning and coordinating meetings and offsites, and constantly proposing and testing process improvements. In this role, you will serve as a liaison between senior business leaders, the COO office and the OC, regarding DESIS initiatives, milestones, project updates, proposals, and planning. You will communicate with the OC on decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation. Furthermore, you will assist with strategic planning, identify opportunities to influence, support, and execute on our strategy. You will also assist leadership and stakeholders to develop quality financial analysis and insights, determine strategies, and define/provide metrics. Lastly, you will oversee with the quarterly and annual planning processes and a wide variety of demanding business problems requiring you to untangle issues and subject them to rigorous, detailed analysis.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Basic qualifications:

• Candidate should have an MBA or similar field and minimum 15 years of work experience in a business or executive management role
• The candidate should have proven experience in a chief of staff and/or business management role, with a special focus on advising executive leadership, facilitating interdepartmental collaboration, and operations management
• The ideal candidate should have an unquestionable personal code of ethics, integrity, inclusion, and trust
• The ideal candidate should also have extraordinary written and verbal communication skills, and be willing to program and manage challenging, high-impact projects
• Candidate should be able to work independently and be result-oriented, solution centric, and have proven experience in organizing and directing multiple teams through planning and leading strategic initiatives
• The candidate should be a critical thinker with demonstrated analytical and communication skills
• The ideal candidate should have a reputation and track record for collaborating with Business Leaders as a true Business Partner
• The candidate should also have an uncanny ability to embrace ambiguity with a high level of comfort
  
  

Interested candidates can apply through our website: https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Adv/Link/AscDirCOCJun25

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The Firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an attractive compensation package. For further information about our recruitment process, including how applicant data will be processed, please visit https://www.deshawindia.com/careers

Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.