Position Summary

Two Sigma is a leading quantitative investment management and trading firm. The company applies a scientific approach to investing, combining cutting-edge technology, artificial intelligence, data science, and quantitative research with rigorous human inquiry to capitalize on market opportunities and deliver alpha for investors.

Our team of engineers, quantitative researchers and data scientists looks beyond the traditional to test hypotheses and develop creative solutions to some of the world's most complex economic problems.

Business Development & Relationship Manager:

We are seeking a Relationship Manager to join the Insights Business Development and Relationship Management team in our Tokyo office. For close to 20 years, the Insights team has sourced investment perspectives from market participants around the world, which have great impact and feed directly into Two Sigma's investment management process. In this role, you will cultivate and deepen relationships with external and internal partners to grow our alpha capture and crowdsourcing strategies and help them continue to evolve. You will also work closely with our research, product, and engineering teams to design and enhance the tools that support this work.

The Insights team is a collaborative, fast-moving team that adopts emerging technology early. You will have the opportunity to learn, build, and make an impact by thinking deeply about hard problems and proposing solutions. If you have equities buy-side or sell-side experience, enjoy talking markets, and have the confidence and judgment to initiate conversations with investment professionals and derive value out of building relationships, this role is for you!

You will take on the following responsibilities:

• Develop and deepen relationships with external partners and internal stakeholders to advance business strategy, development, and operational excellence across our alpha capture programs and beyond
• Identify, approach, and onboard new counterparts to expand the breadth and quality of the insights we source
• Work closely with research, product, and engineering partners to develop and enhance our tools

You should possess the following qualifications:

• Ability to conduct formal business in Japanese and English. Additional language skills are a plus
• Preferably 5-15 years of experience in equity markets, including buy-side roles that work closely with the sell-side, or sell-side roles in equity research or sales
• Consistent track record of initiating, developing, and maintaining external relationships
• Highly organized self-starter who can work independently in a remote office, and manages competing priorities with energy and care
• Generates original ideas and sees them through to execution
• Thrives in ambiguity and is energized by hard problems
• Hands-on AI tool user who enjoys experimenting with new tools and applying them to everyday work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; a writing sample may be required
• Bachelor's degree required