About the role

Analyst/Senior Analyst – Data Analytics (Capital Markets) – Financial Research

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $85 billion in investment capital as of December 1, 2025, 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 seeking a high-caliber professional to join our Financial Research group based in Hyderabad.

The group works closely with front-office teams to provide high-quality analytical and operational support to the firm’s global quantitative and proprietary trading strategies.

WHAT YOU WILL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

In this role, you will be involved in tracking IPOs and secondary offerings, across companies and subsectors in global markets, including benchmarking operational metrics across global business lines. You will play a key role in enabling seamless downstream processes by partnering closely with trading and technology teams across the firm. Your key responsibilities will include:

Tracking primary markets closely for upcoming capital issues.
Summarizing and analyzing IPO and follow-on offerings.
Preparing weekly and monthly performance reports.
Supporting business-critical processes driven by data analysis, often under tight timelines.
Collaborating closely with the firm’s technology development teams to analyze large datasets.
Producing ad hoc reports to support decision-making.
Identifying opportunities for process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency and scalability.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

The ideal candidate should hold:

Basic qualifications:

A master’s degree in finance or an equivalent discipline, with 1 to 2.5 years of relevant experience in financial research, capital markets, or related analytical roles.
Robust understanding of financial markets, particularly capital markets.
Exceptional analytical skills, a keen interest in financial markets, and the ability to learn and adapt in a dynamic environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred qualifications:

Familiarity with data analysis tools such as Advanced Microsoft Excel, Python, or PowerBI.

We encourage candidates with relevant experience looking to restart their careers after a break to apply for this position. Learn about Recommence, our gender-neutral return-to-work initiative.

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.

Analyst/Senior Analyst - Data Analytics (Capital Market/IPO Tracking)