Lead Investment Associate (Multiple Openings) (Westport, CT) for Bridgewater Associates, LP to lead & direct or audit work by junior investment associates &/or research associates in the analysis of economic & fin'l data, the prep'n of research reports, & client communications. Reqs Bach's deg (will accept 3 or 4 yr U.S. or foreign deg) in Fin'l Economics, Economics, Social Studies or rld field & 3 yrs of exp in any job title/occupation/position conducting quantitative & qualitative research on global macroeconomic trends, fin'l markets, & trading strategies. Research exp specified must incl at least 2 yrs of exp prgmg in Scala & coding/constructing quantitative trading systems that use a macroeconomic/global macro trading strategy. Exp specified must incl 3 yrs in each of the following: utilizing econometric tools (e.g. Stata) & concepts, mkt mechanics (across all global mkt s) & key fin'l frameworks to analyze equity, bond, & currency pricing & valuation & what drives them; analyzing economic dvlpmts using key macroeconomic frameworks, incl GDP acctg, national & bilateral balance of payments, business cycles, commodity cycles, & credit cycles; using statistical methods & navigating historical & government-reported statistical data to study the how changes in macroeconomic indicators can affect fin'l mkts; analyzing investment portfolios & fin'l mkts for their sensitivity to country level & global economic, fin'l, & political dvlpmts; & writing research reports on portfolios & strategies for fin'l professionals. Telecommuting may be permitted w/in a commutable distance from the worksite in accordance w/ co. policy. Reqs up to 30% domestic travel. Bridgewater reserves the right to change its current benefits prgm at any time, in a manner that is consistent w/ applicable federal & state regulations. This job description is not a contract & confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment. EOE. Salary $193,440 to $250,000 base salary/yr. This position is also eligible for discretionary bonuses & other benefits. Apply to BW_TalentAcquisition@bwater.com & indicate job code: BW87.