IIM Calcutta - Job Description Form | Summer Placements’19

Name of the company D. E. Shaw & Co.

The D. E. Shaw group (DESCO) is a global investment and
technology development firm with more than
$50 billion in investment capital as of March 1, 2019, 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
Company profile a wide range of companies and financial
instruments in both developed and developing economies.
Our activities range from computer-based
quantitative investment management to the development and
financing of technology-oriented
business ventures. D. E. Shaw India (DESIS) is a core
member of DESCO’s Global Information Technology
Group and was established in Hyderabad in 1996. DESIS
provides research, development, and support
for all of D. E. Shaw’s business initiatives.

Profiles offered FINANCIAL OPERATIONS INTERN

Compliance:
The Compliance group, which is an integral part of our global
Financial Operations team, is responsible for
the functions mentioned below:
• Create mechanisms to predict position limits, perceived market
manipulation and prevent trading based on insider and material
nonpublic information.
• Assist in regulatory filing obligations requiring complex
quantitative and qualitative analysis of the firm’s short position
Job Description
and long ownership reports, and in monitoring and mplementing
(Role Expectations etc.)
controls designed to ensure compliance with global rules and
regulations.
• Conduct thorough analysis on the fundamental research data
collected by the trading groups through their interactions with
external industry experts/consultants around various market
sectors to avoid potential trading while in possession of material
non-public information.
• Assist in long-term projects to maintain the firm’s high
standards of compliance with new and existing regulations.

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 Investor Relations:
The group is responsible for leading market research, managing
investor transactions, and producing various investor and
marketing materials for consumption by investors, prospects,
and senior management.
• Identify prospective investors by targeted marketing research
across geographies using data/text analytics, and create dynamic
visualizations.
• Liaise with various internal teams to gather data and oversee
preparation of marketing materials.
• Maintain and update investors and prospects database while
generating database reports in accordance with requirements of
various stakeholders.
Pricing:
The group is responsible to build valuation models for the firm’s
private businesses.
• Understand firm’s private businesses, research and analyze a
portfolio company’s fundamentals, and perform in-depth
competitor analysis.
• Build a valuation model to incorporate terms of the investment
in the valuation model and adhere to accounting & audit
guidelines.
• Prepare detailed documentation of valuation methodology,
monitor deal inputs & assumptions for their relevance and
facilitate deal reviews by third parties.
Management Reporting:
The group works closely with the senior management of the firm
to provide profit & loss, budget & expense specific reporting and
analytical insights.
• Prepare and provide reports including P&L, capital, returns and
fees, actual vs. budgeted expenses, and year-over-year changes
in expenses with key information highlighted and detailed
commentary on deviations.
• Understand firm’s reporting requirements, changes in the
firm’s business such as expense chargeability to investors and
new funds / businesses, and incorporate these changes into the
reporting infrastructure and report.
• Work with the technology team to build a business intelligence
tool that will enable team to identify key trends, highlight
outliers in an automated way.
• Handle ad-hoc requests from the office of the COO, the Chief
Financial Officer, business unit (BU) heads, and portfolio
managers.
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
 The ideal candidate should be self-motivated and results-
oriented and will have robust analytical and problem solving
skills. Candidates should be quick learners, have a high level of
detail orientation, and be able to meet tight deadlines.
 Excellent written and oral communication skills along with
keen interpersonal skills are essential.

Location Hyderabad

IIM Calcutta | Krishna Dinesh | placement@iimcal.ac.in | +91 9051613475

 Stipend per month
INR 1,20,000 per month
(Kindly specify if pro-rata)

 Company paid accommodation for the entire duration

Other provisions
(Travel, lodging, etc.)
 Insurance coverage
 Breakfast/ Lunch/ Snacks
 Training
p to 12,000) on actuals)
 To and fro domestic air fare (U

Aptitude Test
Selection process
Personal Interview

IIM Calcutta | Krishna Dinesh | placement@iimcal.ac.in | +91 9051613475