COO

Every relentlessly-kind COO we've hired at DE Shaw had two things: a grip on Cross-Functional Collaboration and zero patience for general theater. Backed by 16 years of general experience, you'll own key initiatives, partner closely with the team, and earn $188,000 - $416,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep a steady hand on DE Shaw accounts when volume spikes
• Translate c-level objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps
• Convert Cross-Functional Collaboration chaos into a backlog someone can actually work
• Field curveballs from Appleton clients without losing the thread
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
• Keep Adaptability documentation current as the work outpaces it
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality

What You'll Bring

• C-level fluency in Adaptability, with Mentoring on your roadmap
• A communicator who writes the meeting recap nobody asked for but everyone reads
• Experience thriving in a hands-on, deadline-driven setting like DE Shaw
• A point of view, held loosely and defended well
• The kind of ownership that treats the company's money like your own

Our Appleton, WI headquarters is home to a proudly-imperfect group of builders, designers, and problem-solvers at DE Shaw. Slack threads here stay civil because we critique the Relationship Building work, not the human behind it.

Combine $188,000 - $416,000 with growth, generous benefits, and a mentor, and you have the reason people stay at DE Shaw for years.

Pulled forward to the top of the queue today, so your timing is good.

We open the COO role today and close it once we meet the right person, so hurry.

• Professionalism
• Mentoring
• Adaptability
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Communication
• Relationship Building

• Commission structure
• Accrued vacation time
• Spot bonuses and recognition awards
• Payroll advance options
• Visa sponsorship
• Holiday Parties
• Travel insurance for business trips
• Four-day work week
• Retiree medical benefits
• Mental health days
• Cell phone plan discounts

This Internship role in Appleton, WI closes 2026-12-07.