Research & Strategy Advisor, Schonfeld Family Office

New York, New York, United States

Role overview:

  • The Schonfeld Family Office is seeking a highly organized, thoughtful and structured individual to serve as a research-driven thought partner across all aspects of the Principal’s business and personal activities, and long-term strategic initiatives
  • The position reports directly to the Principal and operates independently from the associated hedge fund operations
  • This individual should be self-sufficient in advancing multiple projects without significant day-to-day guidance while maintaining clear communication and structured updates
  • The mandate is intellectual partnership, research, organization, and structured strategic thinking. This will include, but is not limited to: 
    • Generational wealth strategy and long-term family planning
    • Estate and trust structure optimization
    • Tax efficiency research and solving for tax leakage
    • Portfolio construction and after-tax return analysis across diversified assets
    • Evaluation of potential new business lines and strategic pivots
    • Behavioral finance and investor psychology
    • Organization and cataloging of ideas, AI research, and long-term thinking frameworks
    • Technology solutions and AI optimization for research and information management
    • Strategic mentorship support for adult children
    • Business planning and guidance for family entrepreneurial initiatives
    • In-depth study of multi-strategy hedge funds and competitors
    • Analysis of how financial firms evolve over decades
    • Case studies of industry leaders
    • Monitoring structural shifts within the hedge fund industry
    • Studying competitor strategy and positioning
  • Years of experience: between 5-10 years of prior consulting/family office experience
  • Location: remote, with a requirement to travel to Old Westbury, NY on average 1x/week
  • Approximate hours per week: 45 (no weekend work required)

The base pay for this role is expected to be $300,000. The expected base was predicated on information at the time this post was generated. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

 

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